Package ucar.unidata.metdata

Class NamedStationImpl

java.lang.Object
ucar.unidata.metdata.NamedStationImpl
All Implemented Interfaces:
Serializable, Comparable, NamedStation, Station
Direct Known Subclasses:
SoundingStation
public class NamedStationImpl extends Object implements NamedStation
A class to hold named location information, for a landmark, city, observation point or station, data point, etc. Name should be unique.
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  • Constructor Details

    • NamedStationImpl

      public NamedStationImpl(String id, String name, double latitude, double longitude, double alt, Unit unit) throws VisADException, RemoteException
      Construct an object to hold and transfer settings for a landmark, city, observation point, etc.
      Parameters:
      id - typically a letter or number code
      name - some kind of name such as "Kansas City" - should be UNIQUE.
      latitude - latitude in decimal geographic degrees
      longitude - longitude in decimal geographic degrees
      alt - VisAD Real for height above the geoid ("sea level")
      unit - VisAD Unit of the altitude
      Throws:
      RemoteException - Java RMI problem
      VisADException - VisAD problem

    • NamedStationImpl

      public NamedStationImpl(String id, String name, List coords, Unit unit) throws VisADException, RemoteException
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      Parameters:
      id - _more_
      name - _more_
      coords - _more_
      unit - _more_
      Throws:
      RemoteException - _more_
      VisADException - _more_

    • NamedStationImpl

      public NamedStationImpl(String name, NamedLocationTuple in_nLT)
      Create a NamedStationImpl from the name and NamedLocation
      Parameters:
      name - station name
      in_nLT - NamedLocation

    • NamedStationImpl

      public NamedStationImpl()
      A no-op ctor for unpersiting this

  • Method Details

    • setNamedLocationTuple

      public void setNamedLocationTuple(NamedLocationTuple v)
      Have this method here for backward compatibility with bundles. deprecated
      Parameters:
      v - new NamedLocationTuple

    • getCoords

      public List getCoords()
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      Returns:
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    • getEarthLocation

      public EarthLocation getEarthLocation() throws VisADException, RemoteException
      Create, if needed, and return the location of this station
      Returns:
      location
      Throws:
      RemoteException - Java RMI problem
      VisADException - VisAD problem

    • getNamedLocation

      public NamedLocation getNamedLocation()
      Get the NamedLocation for this. Used mostly by XML encoder.
      Specified by:
      getNamedLocation in interface NamedStation
      Returns:
      NamedLocation

    • setNamedLocation

      public void setNamedLocation(NamedLocation v)
      Set the NamedLocation for this. Used mostly by XML encoder.
      Specified by:
      setNamedLocation in interface NamedStation
      Parameters:
      v - the NamedLocation

    • getLatitude

      public double getLatitude()
      Get the latitude. Used mostly by XML encoding.
      Specified by:
      getLatitude in interface NamedStation
      Specified by:
      getLatitude in interface Station
      Returns:
      latitude (degrees)

    • setLatitude

      public void setLatitude(double v)
      Set the latitude. Used mostly by XML encoding.
      Specified by:
      setLatitude in interface NamedStation
      Parameters:
      v - latitude (degrees)

    • getLongitude

      public double getLongitude()
      Get the longitude. Used mostly by XML encoding.
      Specified by:
      getLongitude in interface NamedStation
      Specified by:
      getLongitude in interface Station
      Returns:
      longitude (degrees)

    • setLongitude

      public void setLongitude(double v)
      Set the longitude. Used mostly by XML encoding.
      Specified by:
      setLongitude in interface NamedStation
      Parameters:
      v - longitude (degrees)

    • getAltitude

      public Real getAltitude()
      Get the altitude as a real (value and unit)
      Specified by:
      getAltitude in interface NamedStation
      Returns:
      altitude

    • setAltitude

      public void setAltitude(Real v)
      Set the alitude. Used mostly by XML encoder.
      Specified by:
      setAltitude in interface NamedStation
      Parameters:
      v - altitude

    • getID

      public String getID()
      Get the station ID. Used mostly by XML encoder.
      Specified by:
      getID in interface NamedStation
      Returns:
      the station ID

    • setID

      public void setID(String v)
      Set the station ID. Used mostly by XML encoder.
      Specified by:
      setID in interface NamedStation
      Parameters:
      v - the station ID

    • getName

      public String getName()
      Get the station name. Used mostly by XML encoder.
      Specified by:
      getName in interface NamedStation
      Returns:
      the station name

    • setName

      public void setName(String v)
      Get the station name. Used mostly by XML encoder.
      Specified by:
      setName in interface NamedStation
      Parameters:
      v - the station name

    • equals

      public boolean equals(Object o)
      See if the Object in question is equal to this.
      Specified by:
      equals in interface NamedStation
      Overrides:
      equals in class Object
      Parameters:
      o - Object in question
      Returns:
      true if they are equal

    • getIdentifier

      public String getIdentifier()
      Get the identifier for this NamedLocation. It can either be the station ID, or the name if ID is null
      Specified by:
      getIdentifier in interface Station
      Returns:
      identifier for this station

    • getAltitudeAsDouble

      public double getAltitudeAsDouble()
      Return altitude in units of getAltitudeUnit().
      Returns:
      altitude value

    • getAltitudeUnit

      public Unit getAltitudeUnit()
      Return Unit of altitude
      Returns:
      altitude Unit

    • getProperties

      public Hashtable getProperties()
      Get the hashtable of extra properties
      Returns:
      extra properties

    • setProperties

      public void setProperties(Hashtable v)
      Set the table of extra properties
      Parameters:
      v - extra properties

    • addProperty

      public void addProperty(String key, Object value)
      Add an extra property
      Parameters:
      key - property name
      value - property value

    • getProperty

      public Object getProperty(String key, Object deflt)
      Get an extra property
      Parameters:
      key - property name
      deflt - default value if property doesn't exist

    • toString

      public String toString()
      Return a String representation of this NamedLocation
      Overrides:
      toString in class Object
      Returns:
      a String representation

    • compareTo

      public int compareTo(NamedStationImpl stn)
      Compare this NamedStationImpl to another NamedStationImpl. Comparison is on the unique identifying name.
      Parameters:
      stn - other NamedStationImpl to compare
      Returns:
      comparative value
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    • compareTo

      public int compareTo(Object oo)
      Compare this NamedStationImpl to another object
      Specified by:
      compareTo in interface Comparable
      Parameters:
      oo - other object to compare
      Returns:
      comparative value