ucar.grib.grib1

Class GribPDSLevel

java.lang.Object

ucar.grib.grib1.GribPDSLevel

public final class GribPDSLevel
extends Object

A class containing static methods which deliver names of levels and units for byte codes from GRIB records.

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
GribPDSLevel(int code, int pds11, int pds12) Constructor.

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
int	getIndex() Index number from table 3 - can be used for comparison even if the description of the level changes.
static String	getLevelDescription(int id) type of vertical coordinate: Description or short Name derived from ON388 - TABLE 3.
String	getName() Name of this level.
static String	getNameShort(int id) short name of level.
static String	getUnits(int id) type of vertical coordinate: units derived from ON388 - TABLE 3.
float	getValue1() gets the 1st value for the level.
float	getValue2() gets the 2nd value for the level.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

GribPDSLevel

public GribPDSLevel(int code,
            int pds11,
            int pds12)

Constructor. Creates a GribPDSLevel based on octets 10-12 of the PDS. Implements tables 3 and 3a.

Parameters:

code - level code index (Table 3 and 3a)

pds11 - first byte (octet 11)

pds12 - second byte (octet 12)

Method Detail

getIndex

public final int getIndex()

Index number from table 3 - can be used for comparison even if the description of the level changes.

Returns:

index

getName

public final String getName()

Name of this level.

Returns:

name as String

getLevelDescription

public static String getLevelDescription(int id)

type of vertical coordinate: Description or short Name derived from ON388 - TABLE 3.

Parameters:

id -

Returns:

level description as String

getNameShort

public static String getNameShort(int id)

short name of level.

Parameters:

id -

Returns:

name of level

getUnits

public static String getUnits(int id)

type of vertical coordinate: units derived from ON388 - TABLE 3.

Parameters:

id - units number

Returns:

unit as String

getValue1

public final float getValue1()

gets the 1st value for the level.

Returns:

level value 1

getValue2

public final float getValue2()

gets the 2nd value for the level.

Returns:

level value 2