java.lang.Object
- ucar.nc2.iosp.nexrad2.Level2Record

```
public class Level2Record
extends Object
```
This class reads one record (radial) in an NEXRAD level II file. File must be uncompressed. Not handling messages yet, only data.
10/16/05: Now returns data as a byte, so use scale and offset.
Adapted with permission from the Java Iras software developed by David Priegnitz at NSSL.

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type	Field	Description
`static byte`	`BELOW_THRESHOLD`
`static int`	`CORRELATION_COEFFICIENT`	High Resolution Sprectrum Width moment identifier
`static int`	`DIFF_PHASE`	High Resolution Radial Velocity moment identifier
`static int`	`DIFF_REFLECTIVITY_HIGH`	High Resolution Radial Velocity moment identifier
`static int`	`DOPPLER_RESOLUTION_HIGH_CODE`	High doppler resolution code
`static int`	`DOPPLER_RESOLUTION_LOW_CODE`	Low doppler resolution code
`static float`	`HORIZONTAL_BEAM_WIDTH`	Horizontal beam width
`byte`	`message_type`
`static byte`	`MISSING_DATA`	Initialization flag for lookup tables public static int data_lut_init_flag = 0;
`static int`	`REFLECTIVITY`	Reflectivity moment identifier
`static int`	`REFLECTIVITY_HIGH`
`static int`	`SPECTRUM_WIDTH`	Sprectrum Width moment identifier
`static int`	`SPECTRUM_WIDTH_HIGH`	High Resolution Sprectrum Width moment identifier
`static int`	`VELOCITY_HI`	Radial Velocity moment identifier
`static int`	`VELOCITY_HIGH`	High Resolution Radial Velocity moment identifier
`static int`	`VELOCITY_LOW`	Radial Velocity moment identifier

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor Description

Level2Record(ucar.unidata.io.RandomAccessFile din, int record, long message_offset31)

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`boolean`	`checkOk()`
`short`	`convertunsignedByte2Short(byte b)`
`short[]`	`convertunsignedByte2Short(byte[] inb)`	Instances which have same content are equal.
`void`	`dump(PrintStream out)`
`void`	`dump2(PrintStream out)`
`void`	`dumpMessage(PrintStream out)`
`static Level2Record`	`factory(ucar.unidata.io.RandomAccessFile din, int record, long message_offset31)`
`float`	`getAzimuth()`	Get the azimuth in degrees
`float`	`getDatatypeAddOffset(int datatype)`
`static String`	`getDatatypeName(int datatype)`
`short`	`getDatatypeRangeFoldingThreshhold(int datatype)`
`float`	`getDatatypeScaleFactor(int datatype)`
`short`	`getDatatypeSNRThreshhold(int datatype)`
`static String`	`getDatatypeUnits(int datatype)`
`Date`	`getDate()`
`static Date`	`getDate(int julianDays, int msecs)`
`float`	`getElevation()`	Get the elevation angle in degrees
`int`	`getGateCount(int datatype)`	This method returns the number of gates
`int`	`getGateSize(int datatype)`	This method returns the gate size in meters
`int`	`getGateStart(int datatype)`	This method returns the starting gate in meters
`static String`	`getMessageTypeName(int code)`
`static String`	`getRadialStatusName(int code)`
`static String`	`getVolumeCoveragePatternName(int code)`
`void`	`readData(ucar.unidata.io.RandomAccessFile raf, int datatype, ucar.ma2.Range gateRange, ucar.ma2.IndexIterator ii)`	Read data from this record.
`String`	`toString()`

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

- Field Detail
  - REFLECTIVITY
```
public static final int REFLECTIVITY
```
    Reflectivity moment identifier
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - VELOCITY_HI
```
public static final int VELOCITY_HI
```
    Radial Velocity moment identifier
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - VELOCITY_LOW
```
public static final int VELOCITY_LOW
```
    Radial Velocity moment identifier
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - SPECTRUM_WIDTH
```
public static final int SPECTRUM_WIDTH
```
    Sprectrum Width moment identifier
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - DOPPLER_RESOLUTION_LOW_CODE
```
public static final int DOPPLER_RESOLUTION_LOW_CODE
```
    Low doppler resolution code
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - DOPPLER_RESOLUTION_HIGH_CODE
```
public static final int DOPPLER_RESOLUTION_HIGH_CODE
```
    High doppler resolution code
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - HORIZONTAL_BEAM_WIDTH
```
public static final float HORIZONTAL_BEAM_WIDTH
```
    Horizontal beam width
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - REFLECTIVITY_HIGH
```
public static final int REFLECTIVITY_HIGH
```
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - VELOCITY_HIGH
```
public static final int VELOCITY_HIGH
```
    High Resolution Radial Velocity moment identifier
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - SPECTRUM_WIDTH_HIGH
```
public static final int SPECTRUM_WIDTH_HIGH
```
    High Resolution Sprectrum Width moment identifier
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - DIFF_REFLECTIVITY_HIGH
```
public static final int DIFF_REFLECTIVITY_HIGH
```
    High Resolution Radial Velocity moment identifier
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - DIFF_PHASE
```
public static final int DIFF_PHASE
```
    High Resolution Radial Velocity moment identifier
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - CORRELATION_COEFFICIENT
```
public static final int CORRELATION_COEFFICIENT
```
    High Resolution Sprectrum Width moment identifier
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - MISSING_DATA
```
public static final byte MISSING_DATA
```
    Initialization flag for lookup tables public static int data_lut_init_flag = 0;
    /** Reflectivity look up table public static float[] Reflectivity_LUT = new float[256];
    /** 1 km Velocity look up table public static float[] Velocity_1km_LUT = new float[256];
    /** 1/2 km Velocity look up table public static float[] Velocity_hkm_LUT = new float[256];
    static { Reflectivity_LUT[0] = 0.0f; // Float.NaN; //(float) SIGNAL_BELOW_THRESHOLD; Reflectivity_LUT[1] = Float.NaN; //(float) SIGNAL_OVERLAID; Velocity_1km_LUT[0] = 0.0f; // Float.NaN; //(float) SIGNAL_BELOW_THRESHOLD; Velocity_1km_LUT[1] = Float.NaN; //(float) SIGNAL_OVERLAID; Velocity_hkm_LUT[0] = 0.0f; // Float.NaN; //(float) SIGNAL_BELOW_THRESHOLD; Velocity_hkm_LUT[1] = Float.NaN; //(float) SIGNAL_OVERLAID;
    for (int i = 2; i < 256; i++) { Reflectivity_LUT[i] = (float) (i / 2.0 - 33.0); Velocity_1km_LUT[i] = (float) (i - 129.0); Velocity_hkm_LUT[i] = (float) (i / 2.0 - 64.5); // also spectrum width } }
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - BELOW_THRESHOLD
```
public static final byte BELOW_THRESHOLD
```
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - message_type
```
public byte message_type
```
- Constructor Detail
  - Level2Record
```
public Level2Record(ucar.unidata.io.RandomAccessFile din,
                    int record,
                    long message_offset31)
             throws IOException
```
    Throws:
    
    IOException
- Method Detail
  - getDatatypeName
```
public static String getDatatypeName(int datatype)
```
  - getDatatypeUnits
```
public static String getDatatypeUnits(int datatype)
```
  - getDatatypeSNRThreshhold
```
public short getDatatypeSNRThreshhold(int datatype)
```
  - getDatatypeRangeFoldingThreshhold
```
public short getDatatypeRangeFoldingThreshhold(int datatype)
```
  - getDatatypeScaleFactor
```
public float getDatatypeScaleFactor(int datatype)
```
  - getDatatypeAddOffset
```
public float getDatatypeAddOffset(int datatype)
```
  - getMessageTypeName
```
public static String getMessageTypeName(int code)
```
  - getRadialStatusName
```
public static String getRadialStatusName(int code)
```
  - getVolumeCoveragePatternName
```
public static String getVolumeCoveragePatternName(int code)
```
  - getDate
```
public static Date getDate(int julianDays,
                           int msecs)
```
  - factory
```
public static Level2Record factory(ucar.unidata.io.RandomAccessFile din,
                                   int record,
                                   long message_offset31)
                            throws IOException
```
    Throws:
    
    IOException
  - dumpMessage
```
public void dumpMessage(PrintStream out)
```
  - dump
```
public void dump(PrintStream out)
```
  - dump2
```
public void dump2(PrintStream out)
```
  - checkOk
```
public boolean checkOk()
```
  - getAzimuth
```
public float getAzimuth()
```
    Get the azimuth in degrees
    
    Returns:
    
    azimuth angle in degrees 0 = true north, 90 = east
  - getElevation
```
public float getElevation()
```
    Get the elevation angle in degrees
    
    Returns:
    
    elevation angle in degrees 0 = parellel to pedestal base, 90 = perpendicular
  - getGateSize
```
public int getGateSize(int datatype)
```
    This method returns the gate size in meters
    
    Parameters:
    
    datatype - which type of data : REFLECTIVITY, VELOCITY_HI, VELOCITY_LO, SPECTRUM_WIDTH
    
    Returns:
    
    the gate size in meters
  - getGateStart
```
public int getGateStart(int datatype)
```
    This method returns the starting gate in meters
    
    Parameters:
    
    datatype - which type of data : REFLECTIVITY, VELOCITY_HI, VELOCITY_LO, SPECTRUM_WIDTH
    
    Returns:
    
    the starting gate in meters
  - getGateCount
```
public int getGateCount(int datatype)
```
    This method returns the number of gates
    
    Parameters:
    
    datatype - which type of data : REFLECTIVITY, VELOCITY_HI, VELOCITY_LO, SPECTRUM_WIDTH
    
    Returns:
    
    the number of gates
  - getDate
```
public Date getDate()
```
  - readData
```
public void readData(ucar.unidata.io.RandomAccessFile raf,
                     int datatype,
                     ucar.ma2.Range gateRange,
                     ucar.ma2.IndexIterator ii)
              throws IOException
```
    Read data from this record.
    
    Parameters:
    
    raf - read from this file
    
    datatype - which type of data : REFLECTIVITY, VELOCITY_HI, VELOCITY_LO, SPECTRUM_WIDTH
    
    gateRange - handles the possible subset of data to return
    
    ii - put the data here
    
    Throws:
    
    IOException - on read error
  - convertunsignedByte2Short
```
public short[] convertunsignedByte2Short(byte[] inb)
```
    Instances which have same content are equal.
    public boolean equals(Object oo) { if (this == oo) return true; if ( !(oo instanceof Level2Record)) return false; return hashCode() == oo.hashCode(); }
    /** Override Object.hashCode() to implement equals. * public int hashCode() { if (hashCode == 0) { int result = 17; result = 37*result + elevation_num; //result = 37*result + cut; //result = 37*result + datatype; hashCode = result; } return hashCode; } private volatile int hashCode = 0;
  - convertunsignedByte2Short
```
public short convertunsignedByte2Short(byte b)
```
  - toString
```
public String toString()
```
    Overrides:
    
    toString in class Object

Class Level2Record

Field Summary

Constructor Summary

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Field Detail

REFLECTIVITY

VELOCITY_HI

VELOCITY_LOW

SPECTRUM_WIDTH

DOPPLER_RESOLUTION_LOW_CODE

DOPPLER_RESOLUTION_HIGH_CODE

HORIZONTAL_BEAM_WIDTH

REFLECTIVITY_HIGH

VELOCITY_HIGH

SPECTRUM_WIDTH_HIGH

DIFF_REFLECTIVITY_HIGH

DIFF_PHASE

CORRELATION_COEFFICIENT

MISSING_DATA

BELOW_THRESHOLD

message_type

Constructor Detail

Level2Record

Method Detail

getDatatypeName

getDatatypeUnits

getDatatypeSNRThreshhold

getDatatypeRangeFoldingThreshhold

getDatatypeScaleFactor

getDatatypeAddOffset

getMessageTypeName

getRadialStatusName

getVolumeCoveragePatternName

getDate

factory

dumpMessage

dump

dump2

checkOk

getAzimuth

getElevation

getGateSize

getGateStart

getGateCount

getDate

readData

convertunsignedByte2Short

convertunsignedByte2Short

toString