Package ucar.nc2.iosp.grid

Interface GridTableLookup

  • All Known Implementing Classes:
    GempakLookup, McIDASLookup
    public interface GridTableLookup
    Abstracts lookup functionality for subclasses of Grid IOSP

    • Method Detail

      • getGridName

        String getGridName​(GridDefRecord gds)
        Get the grid name
        Parameters:
        gds - Grid definition record
        Returns:
        GridName.

      • getShapeName

        String getShapeName​(GridDefRecord gds)
        Get the grid shape name
        Parameters:
        gds - Grid definition record
        Returns:
        ShapeName.

      • getDisciplineName

        String getDisciplineName​(GridRecord gr)
        Get the grid discipline name
        Parameters:
        gr - record to check
        Returns:
        DisciplineName.

      • getCategoryName

        String getCategoryName​(GridRecord gr)
        Get the grid category name
        Parameters:
        gr - record to check
        Returns:
        CategoryName.

      • getParameter

        GridParameter getParameter​(GridRecord gr)
        Get the grid parameter that corresponds to this record
        Parameters:
        gr - record to check
        Returns:
        Parameter.

      • getLevelName

        String getLevelName​(GridRecord gr)
        Get the level name
        Parameters:
        gr - record to check
        Returns:
        LevelName.

      • getLevelDescription

        String getLevelDescription​(GridRecord gr)
        Get the level description
        Parameters:
        gr - record to check
        Returns:
        LevelDescription.

      • getLevelUnit

        String getLevelUnit​(GridRecord gr)
        Get the level unit
        Parameters:
        gr - GridRecord with metadata
        Returns:
        LevelUnit.

      • getFirstBaseTime

        Date getFirstBaseTime()
        Get the first base time
        Returns:
        FirstBaseTime.

      • getTimeRangeUnitName

        String getTimeRangeUnitName​(int tunit)
        Get the first time range unit name
        Returns:
        the first time range unit name

      • isLatLon

        boolean isLatLon​(GridDefRecord gds)
        Is this a lat/lon grid
        Parameters:
        gds - Grid definition record
        Returns:
        is this a LatLon Grid

      • isVerticalCoordinate

        boolean isVerticalCoordinate​(GridRecord gr)
        If vertical level should be made into a coordinate; dont do for surface, or levels without a meaningful coordinate value
        Parameters:
        gr - GridRecord with metadata
        Returns:
        is this a VerticalCoordinate

      • isPositiveUp

        boolean isPositiveUp​(GridRecord gr)
        Is postitive up for the vertical coordinate
        Parameters:
        gr - GridRecord with metadata
        Returns:
        is this positive up level

      • getProjectionType

        int getProjectionType​(GridDefRecord gds)
        Get the projection type
        Parameters:
        gds - Grid definition record
        Returns:
        one of the enumerated types

      • getFirstMissingValue

        float getFirstMissingValue()
        .
        Returns:
        FirstMissingValue.

      • isLayer

        boolean isLayer​(GridRecord gr)
        Check to see if this grid is a layer variable
        Parameters:
        gr - record to check
        Returns:
        true if a layer

      • getTitle

        String getTitle()
        Title for CF conventions
        Returns:
        Title

      • getInstitution

        String getInstitution()
        Institution for CF conventions
        Returns:
        Institution

      • getSource

        String getSource()
        Generating Process of model for CF conventions
        Returns:
        source

      • getComment

        String getComment()
        Comment for CF conventions
        Returns:
        comment

      • getGridType

        String getGridType()
        Get the grid type (GRIB, GEMPAK, McIDAS, GRADS) for labelling
        Returns:
        the grid type