ucar.unidata.geoloc

Class EarthLocation

java.lang.Object

ucar.unidata.geoloc.EarthLocation

Direct Known Subclasses:

Station

@Immutable
public class EarthLocation
extends Object

A location on the earth, specified by lat, lon and optionally altitude.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
static EarthLocation	create(double lat, double lon, double alt) Create an EarthLocation.
static EarthLocation	create(double lat, double lon, double alt, String altUnits) Create an EarthLocation.
boolean	equals(Object o)
double	getAltitude() Returns the altitude in some unit.
String	getAltitudeUnits() Returns the units of the altitude.
double	getLatitude() The latitude in decimal degrees north.
LatLonPoint	getLatLon() Get the lat/lon as a LatLonPoint.
double	getLongitude() The longitude in decimal degrees east.
int	hashCode()
boolean	isMissing() Are either lat or lon missing?

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, finalize, getClass, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Method Detail

create

public static EarthLocation create(double lat,
                                   double lon,
                                   double alt)

Create an EarthLocation.

Parameters:

lat - latitude in decimal degrees north.

lon - longitude in decimal degrees north.

alt - altitude in meters above the reference surface.

create

public static EarthLocation create(double lat,
                                   double lon,
                                   double alt,
                                   String altUnits)

Create an EarthLocation.

Parameters:

lat - latitude in decimal degrees north.

lon - longitude in decimal degrees north.

alt - altitude in meters above the reference surface.

altUnits - units of the altitude.

getLatitude

public double getLatitude()

The latitude in decimal degrees north.

getLongitude

public double getLongitude()

The longitude in decimal degrees east.

getAltitude

public double getAltitude()

Returns the altitude in some unit. A value of Double.NaN indicates "no altitude".

getAltitudeUnits

@Nullable
public String getAltitudeUnits()

Returns the units of the altitude. A null value means "no altitude".

getLatLon

public LatLonPoint getLatLon()

Get the lat/lon as a LatLonPoint.

isMissing

public boolean isMissing()

Are either lat or lon missing?

equals

public boolean equals(Object o)

Overrides:

equals in class Object

hashCode

public int hashCode()

Overrides:

hashCode in class Object