Package ch.ivyteam.ivy.location

Class Latitude

java.lang.Object

ch.ivyteam.ivy.location.Latitude

public class Latitude
extends Object

Latitude of a geo-position.

See Also:

GeoPosition, Longitude, Altitude

API:

This is a public API.

Nested Class Summary

Nested Classes

Modifier and Type	Class	Description
static class	Latitude.Direction	Either Latitude.Direction.NORTH or Latitude.Direction.SOUTH

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor	Description
Latitude(Angle angle)	Creates a latitude with an angle

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
String	formatSexagesimal()	Example: Lat 12° 37' 66" N
Angle	getAngle()
Latitude.Direction	getDirection()
static Latitude	inDegrees(double degrees)	Creates a Latitude in degrees.
static Latitude	inDegrees(double degrees, Latitude.Direction direction)	Creates a Latitude in degrees and direction.
static Latitude	inRadians(double radians)	Creates a latitude in radians.
static Latitude	inRadians(double radians, Latitude.Direction direction)	Creates a latitude in radians and direction.

Constructor Detail

Latitude

public Latitude(Angle angle)

Creates a latitude with an angle

Parameters:

angle - (south) -90.0d..+90.0d (north)

API:

This public API is available in IvyScript and Java. It has the visibility EXPERT.

Method Detail

getAngle

public Angle getAngle()

Returns:

(south) -90.0d .. +90.0d (north)

API:

This public API is available in IvyScript and Java. It has the visibility EXPERT.

getDirection

public Latitude.Direction getDirection()

Returns:

Latitude.Direction.SOUTH or Latitude.Direction.NORTH

API:

This public API is available in IvyScript and Java. It has the visibility EXPERT.

inDegrees

public static Latitude inDegrees(double degrees)

Creates a Latitude in degrees.

Parameters:

degrees - (south) -90.0d..+90.0d (north)

Returns:

latitude

API:

This public API is available in IvyScript and Java. It has the visibility EXPERT.

inDegrees

public static Latitude inDegrees(double degrees,
                                 Latitude.Direction direction)

Creates a Latitude in degrees and direction.

Parameters:

degrees - 0.0d..90.0d

direction - south or north

Returns:

latitude

API:

This public API is available in IvyScript and Java. It has the visibility EXPERT.

inRadians

public static Latitude inRadians(double radians)

Creates a latitude in radians.

Parameters:

radians - (south) -Math.PI/2..+Math.PI/2 (north)

Returns:

latitude

API:

This public API is available in IvyScript and Java. It has the visibility EXPERT.

inRadians

public static Latitude inRadians(double radians,
                                 Latitude.Direction direction)

Creates a latitude in radians and direction.

Parameters:

radians - 0.0d..Math.PI/2

direction - south or north

Returns:

longitude

API:

This public API is available in IvyScript and Java. It has the visibility EXPERT.

formatSexagesimal

public String formatSexagesimal()

Example: Lat 12° 37' 66" N

Returns:

latitude formated in degrees, minutes, seconds and direction

API:

This public API is available in IvyScript and Java. It has the visibility EXPERT.