AreaReader (cdm-mcidas 5.5.1 API)

java.lang.Object
- ucar.nc2.iosp.mcidas.AreaReader

```
public class AreaReader
extends Object
```
Class to read an AREA file and create a netCDF data structure from it.

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor Description

AreaReader()

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`boolean`	`init(String location, ucar.nc2.NetcdfFile ncfile)`	initialize; note that the file is reopened here
`static boolean`	`isValidFile(ucar.unidata.io.RandomAccessFile raf)`	Check to see if this is a valid AREA file.
`ucar.ma2.Array`	`readVariable(ucar.nc2.Variable v2, ucar.ma2.Section section)`	Read the values for a variable
`String`	`toString()`

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

- Constructor Detail
  - AreaReader
```
public AreaReader()
```
- Method Detail
  - init
```
public boolean init(String location,
                    ucar.nc2.NetcdfFile ncfile)
             throws ucar.mcidas.AreaFileException
```
    initialize; note that the file is reopened here
    
    Parameters:
    
    location - the AREA file to open
    
    ncfile - the netCDF file to fill out
    
    Returns:
    
    true if successful
    
    Throws:
    
    ucar.mcidas.AreaFileException - problem opening the area file
  - isValidFile
```
public static boolean isValidFile(ucar.unidata.io.RandomAccessFile raf)
```
    Check to see if this is a valid AREA file.
    
    Parameters:
    
    raf - the file in question
    
    Returns:
    
    true if it is an AREA file.
  - readVariable
```
public ucar.ma2.Array readVariable(ucar.nc2.Variable v2,
                                   ucar.ma2.Section section)
                            throws IOException,
                                   ucar.ma2.InvalidRangeException
```
    Read the values for a variable
    
    Parameters:
    
    v2 - the variable
    
    section - the section info (time,x,y range);
    
    Returns:
    
    the data
    
    Throws:
    
    IOException - problem reading file
    
    ucar.ma2.InvalidRangeException - range doesn't match data
  - toString
```
public String toString()
```
    Overrides:
    
    toString in class Object