ucar.unidata.data.sounding

Class RAOB

java.lang.Object

ucar.unidata.beans.InvisiblePropertiedBean

ucar.unidata.data.sounding.RAOB

All Implemented Interfaces:

java.io.Serializable, PropertiedBean

public final class RAOB
extends InvisiblePropertiedBean

Provides support for soundings from RAdiosonde OBservations.

This class is a JavaBean.

Instances are modifiable.

Version:

$Id: RAOB.java,v 1.32 2006/12/01 20:42:43 jeffmc Exp $

Author:

Steven R. Emmerson

See Also:

Serialized Form

Nested Class Summary

Nested Classes

Modifier and Type	Class and Description
protected static class	RAOB.Contribution Class Contribution.
static class	RAOB.MandatoryPressureProfile Provides support for mandatory pressure data.
static class	RAOB.MandatoryWindProfile Provides support for mandatory wind data.
static class	RAOB.MaximumWindProfile Provides support for maximum wind data.
static class	RAOB.SignificantTemperatureProfile Provides support for significant temperature data.
static class	RAOB.SignificantWindProfile Provides support for significant wind data.
static class	RAOB.TropopauseProfile Provides support for tropopause data.
protected static class	RAOB.ValidSegmentSet Provides support for run-length encoded sets of valid-data segments.

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
RAOB() Constructs from nothing.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
protected boolean	adjustCoordinateSystem(visad.CoordinateSystem cs, visad.Field oldField, Property property) Handles a change to a coordinate system transformation.
protected static void	adjustData(float[][] domainValues, float[][] rangeValues, boolean increasing) Adjusts outside data.
protected static visad.FlatField	ensureDomain1D(visad.FlatField field, visad.RealTupleType newDomainType, visad.CoordinateSystem coordinateSystem) Ensures that a FlatField has a particular 1-D domain.
protected static visad.FlatField	ensureValidRange(visad.FlatField flatField) Ensures that the range of a 1-D FlatField is maximally valid by removing points with invalid data if necessary.
LinkSet	getActiveLinks() Gets the active links between input profiles and output profiles.
visad.FlatField	getDewPointProfile() Gets the current dew-point profile property.
visad.CoordinateSystem	getGeopotentialAltitudeCoordinateSystem() Gets the GeopotentialAltitude <-> Altitude coordinate system transformation property.
visad.Real	getGravity() Gets the gravity value.
visad.Field	getMandatoryPressureProfile() Gets the mandatory-pressure-profile property.
visad.Field	getMandatoryWindProfile() Gets the mandatory-wind-profile property.
visad.Field	getMaximumWindProfile() Gets the maximum-wind-profile property.
LinkSet	getPossibleLinks() Gets the set of all possible links between input profiles and output profiles.
visad.CoordinateSystem	getPressureCoordinateSystem() Gets the Pressure <-> Altitude coordinate system transformation property.
visad.Field	getSignificantTemperatureProfile() Gets the significant-temperature-profile property.
visad.Field	getSignificantWindProfile() Gets the significant-wind-profile property.
visad.FlatField	getTemperatureProfile() Gets the current temperature profile property.
visad.Field	getTropopauseProfile() Gets the tropopause-profile property.
visad.FlatField	getWindProfile() Gets the current wind profile property.
static RAOB.MandatoryPressureProfile	newMandatoryPressureProfile(visad.Unit pressureUnit, float[] pressures, visad.Unit temperatureUnit, float[] temperatures, visad.Unit dewPointUnit, float[] dewPoints, visad.Unit speedUnit, float[] speeds, visad.Unit directionUnit, float[] directions, visad.Unit geopotentialAltitudeUnit, float[] geopotentialAltitudes) Creates an instance of a MandatoryPressureProfile.
static RAOB.MandatoryWindProfile	newMandatoryWindProfile(visad.Unit geopotentialAltitudeUnit, float[] geopotentialAltitudes, visad.Unit speedUnit, float[] speeds, visad.Unit directionUnit, float[] directions) Creates an instance of a MandatoryWindProfile.
static RAOB.MaximumWindProfile	newMaximumWindProfile(visad.Unit pressureUnit, float[] pressures, visad.Unit speedUnit, float[] speeds, visad.Unit directionUnit, float[] directions) Creates an instance of a MaximumWindProfile.
protected static visad.Set	newSet(visad.RealTupleType type, float[] values, visad.Unit unit) Creates a domain set.
static RAOB.SignificantTemperatureProfile	newSignificantTemperatureProfile(visad.Unit pressureUnit, float[] pressures, visad.Unit temperatureUnit, float[] temperatures, visad.Unit dewPointUnit, float[] dewPoints) Creates an instance of a SignificantTemperatureProfile.
static RAOB.SignificantWindProfile	newSignificantWindProfile(visad.Unit geopotentialAltitudeUnit, float[] geopotentialAltitudes, visad.Unit speedUnit, float[] speeds, visad.Unit directionUnit, float[] directions) Creates an instance of a SignificantWindProfile.
static RAOB.TropopauseProfile	newTropopauseProfile(visad.Unit pressureUnit, float[] pressures, visad.Unit temperatureUnit, float[] temperatures, visad.Unit dewPointUnit, float[] dewPoints, visad.Unit speedUnit, float[] speeds, visad.Unit directionUnit, float[] directions) Creates an instance of a TropopauseProfile.
void	setActiveLinks(LinkSet links) Sets the active links between input profiles and output profiles.
void	setGravity(visad.Real gravity) Sets the gravity property.
void	setMandatoryPressureProfile(visad.Field field) Sets the mandatory-pressure-profile property.
void	setMandatoryPressureProfile(visad.Unit pressureUnit, float[] pressures, visad.Unit temperatureUnit, float[] temperatures, visad.Unit dewPointUnit, float[] dewPoints, visad.Unit speedUnit, float[] speeds, visad.Unit directionUnit, float[] directions, visad.Unit geopotentialAltitudeUnit, float[] geopotentialAltitudes) Set the mandatory pressure profile for this RAOB.
void	setMandatoryWindProfile(visad.Field field) Sets the mandatory-wind-profile property.
void	setMandatoryWindProfile(visad.Unit geopotentialAltitudeUnit, float[] geopotentialAltitudes, visad.Unit speedUnit, float[] speeds, visad.Unit directionUnit, float[] directions) Set the mandatory wind profile.
void	setMaximumWindProfile(visad.Field field) Sets the maximum-wind-profile property.
void	setMaximumWindProfile(visad.Unit pressureUnit, float[] pressures, visad.Unit speedUnit, float[] speeds, visad.Unit directionUnit, float[] directions) Set the maximum wind profile for this RAOB.
void	setSignificantTemperatureProfile(visad.Field field) Sets the significant-temperature-profile property.
void	setSignificantTemperatureProfile(visad.Unit pressureUnit, float[] pressures, visad.Unit temperatureUnit, float[] temperatures, visad.Unit dewPointUnit, float[] dewPoints) Set the significant temperature profile for this RAOB.
void	setSignificantWindProfile(visad.Field field) Sets the significant-wind-profile property.
void	setSignificantWindProfile(visad.Unit geopotentialAltitudeUnit, float[] geopotentialAltitudes, visad.Unit speedUnit, float[] speeds, visad.Unit directionUnit, float[] directions) Set the significant wind profiler for this RAOB.
void	setTropopauseProfile(visad.Field field) Sets the tropopause-profile property.

Methods inherited from class ucar.unidata.beans.InvisiblePropertiedBean

addProperty, addPropertyChangeListener, addPropertyChangeListener, disablePropertyChangeEvents, enablePropertyChangeEvents, getTitle, removePropertyChangeListener, removePropertyChangeListener, setTitle

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

RAOB

public RAOB()
     throws visad.VisADException

Constructs from nothing.

Throws:

visad.VisADException - Couldn't create necessary VisAD object.

Method Detail

setMandatoryPressureProfile

public void setMandatoryPressureProfile(visad.Field field)
                                 throws visad.VisADException,
                                        java.rmi.RemoteException,
                                        java.beans.PropertyVetoException

Sets the mandatory-pressure-profile property.

Parameters:

field - Mandatory pressure profile: pressure -> (temperature, dew point, wind, geopotential height). May be null.

Throws:

java.beans.PropertyVetoException - A registered listener objected to the change, which was not committed.

visad.VisADException - Couldn't create necessary VisAD object. The profile remains unchanged.

java.rmi.RemoteException - Java RMI exception.

setMandatoryPressureProfile

public void setMandatoryPressureProfile(visad.Unit pressureUnit,
                                        float[] pressures,
                                        visad.Unit temperatureUnit,
                                        float[] temperatures,
                                        visad.Unit dewPointUnit,
                                        float[] dewPoints,
                                        visad.Unit speedUnit,
                                        float[] speeds,
                                        visad.Unit directionUnit,
                                        float[] directions,
                                        visad.Unit geopotentialAltitudeUnit,
                                        float[] geopotentialAltitudes)
                                 throws visad.SetException,
                                        java.rmi.RemoteException,
                                        visad.VisADException,
                                        java.beans.PropertyVetoException

Set the mandatory pressure profile for this RAOB. A mandatory pressure profile consists of a set of temperatures, dewpoints, wind speeds, wind directions and geopotential heights at specific pressures.

Parameters:

pressureUnit - Unit of pressure values

pressures - array of pressure values

temperatureUnit - Unit of temperature values

temperatures - array of temperature values

dewPointUnit - Unit of dewpoint values

dewPoints - Array of dewpoint values

speedUnit - Unit of wind speed values

speeds - Array of wind speed values

directionUnit - Unit of wind speed values

directions - Array of wind direction values

geopotentialAltitudeUnit - Unit of height values

geopotentialAltitudes - Array of height values

Throws:

java.beans.PropertyVetoException - couldn't set the property

java.rmi.RemoteException - Java RMI error

visad.SetException - bad pressure values

visad.VisADException - Couldn't create a VisAD object

getMandatoryPressureProfile

public visad.Field getMandatoryPressureProfile()

Gets the mandatory-pressure-profile property.

Returns:

The mandatory pressure profile: pressure -> (temperature, dew point, wind, geopotential height). Won't be null but may be empty.

setSignificantTemperatureProfile

public void setSignificantTemperatureProfile(visad.Field field)
                                      throws visad.VisADException,
                                             java.rmi.RemoteException,
                                             java.beans.PropertyVetoException

Sets the significant-temperature-profile property.

Parameters:

field - Significant temperature profile: pressure -> (temperature, dew point). May be null.

Throws:

java.beans.PropertyVetoException - A registered listener objected to the change, which was not committed.

visad.VisADException - Couldn't create necessary VisAD object. The profile remains unchanged.

java.rmi.RemoteException - Java RMI exception.

setSignificantTemperatureProfile

public void setSignificantTemperatureProfile(visad.Unit pressureUnit,
                                             float[] pressures,
                                             visad.Unit temperatureUnit,
                                             float[] temperatures,
                                             visad.Unit dewPointUnit,
                                             float[] dewPoints)
                                      throws visad.VisADException,
                                             java.rmi.RemoteException,
                                             java.beans.PropertyVetoException

Set the significant temperature profile for this RAOB. A significant temperature profile consists of a set of temperatures and dewpoints at certain pressures.

Parameters:

pressureUnit - Unit of pressure values

pressures - Array of pressure values

temperatureUnit - Unit of temperature values

temperatures - Array of temperature values

dewPointUnit - Unit of dewpoint values

dewPoints - Array of dewpoint values

Throws:

java.beans.PropertyVetoException - couldn't set the property

java.rmi.RemoteException - Java RMI problem

visad.VisADException - VisAD problem

getSignificantTemperatureProfile

public visad.Field getSignificantTemperatureProfile()

Gets the significant-temperature-profile property.

Returns:

The significant temperature profile: pressure -> (temperature, dew point). Won't be null but may be empty.

setTropopauseProfile

public void setTropopauseProfile(visad.Field field)
                          throws visad.VisADException,
                                 java.rmi.RemoteException,
                                 java.beans.PropertyVetoException

Sets the tropopause-profile property.

Parameters:

field - Tropopause profile: pressure -> (temperature, dew point, wind). May be null.

Throws:

java.beans.PropertyVetoException - A registered listener objected to the change, which was not committed.

visad.VisADException - Couldn't create necessary VisAD object. The profile remains unchanged.

java.rmi.RemoteException - Java RMI exception.

getTropopauseProfile

public visad.Field getTropopauseProfile()

Gets the tropopause-profile property.

Returns:

The tropopause profile: pressure -> (temperature, dew point, wind). Won't be null but may be empty.

setMaximumWindProfile

public void setMaximumWindProfile(visad.Field field)
                           throws visad.VisADException,
                                  java.rmi.RemoteException,
                                  java.beans.PropertyVetoException

Sets the maximum-wind-profile property.

Parameters:

field - Maximum wind profile: pressure -> (speed, direction). May be null.

Throws:

java.beans.PropertyVetoException - A registered listener objected to the change, which was not committed.

visad.VisADException - Couldn't create necessary VisAD object. The profile remains unchanged.

java.rmi.RemoteException - Java RMI exception.

setMaximumWindProfile

public void setMaximumWindProfile(visad.Unit pressureUnit,
                                  float[] pressures,
                                  visad.Unit speedUnit,
                                  float[] speeds,
                                  visad.Unit directionUnit,
                                  float[] directions)
                           throws visad.VisADException,
                                  java.rmi.RemoteException,
                                  java.beans.PropertyVetoException

Set the maximum wind profile for this RAOB. The maximum wind profile consists of the wind speed and direction at the maximum wind pressure level

Parameters:

pressureUnit - Unit of pressure values

pressures - Array of pressures

speedUnit - Unit of wind speed values

speeds - Array of wind speed values

directionUnit - Unit of wind direction values

directions - Array of wind direction values

Throws:

java.beans.PropertyVetoException - couldn't set the property

java.rmi.RemoteException - Java RMI problem

visad.VisADException - VisAD problem

getMaximumWindProfile

public visad.Field getMaximumWindProfile()

Gets the maximum-wind-profile property.

Returns:

The maximum wind profile: pressure -> (speed, direction). Won't be null but may be empty.

setMandatoryWindProfile

public void setMandatoryWindProfile(visad.Field field)
                             throws visad.VisADException,
                                    java.rmi.RemoteException,
                                    java.beans.PropertyVetoException

Sets the mandatory-wind-profile property.

Parameters:

field - Mandatory wind profile: geopotentialAltitude -> (speed, direction). May be null.

Throws:

java.beans.PropertyVetoException - A registered listener objected to the change, which was not committed.

visad.VisADException - Couldn't create necessary VisAD object. The profile remains unchanged.

java.rmi.RemoteException - Java RMI exception.

setMandatoryWindProfile

public void setMandatoryWindProfile(visad.Unit geopotentialAltitudeUnit,
                                    float[] geopotentialAltitudes,
                                    visad.Unit speedUnit,
                                    float[] speeds,
                                    visad.Unit directionUnit,
                                    float[] directions)
                             throws visad.VisADException,
                                    java.rmi.RemoteException,
                                    java.beans.PropertyVetoException

Set the mandatory wind profile. A mandatory wind profile consists of the wind speed and direction at specific geopotential heights

Parameters:

geopotentialAltitudeUnit - Unit for heights

geopotentialAltitudes - Array of height values

speedUnit - Unit for wind speed values

speeds - Array of wind speed values

directionUnit - Unit of wind direction values

directions - Array of wind direction values

Throws:

java.beans.PropertyVetoException - A registered listener objected to the change, which was not committed.

java.rmi.RemoteException - Java RMI exception.

visad.VisADException - Couldn't create necessary VisAD object. The profile remains unchanged.

getMandatoryWindProfile

public visad.Field getMandatoryWindProfile()

Gets the mandatory-wind-profile property.

Returns:

The mandatory wind profile: geopotentialAltitude -> (speed, direction). Won't be null but may be empty.

setSignificantWindProfile

public void setSignificantWindProfile(visad.Field field)
                               throws visad.VisADException,
                                      java.rmi.RemoteException,
                                      java.beans.PropertyVetoException

Sets the significant-wind-profile property.

Parameters:

field - Significant wind profile: geopotentialAltitude -> (speed, direction). May be null.

Throws:

java.beans.PropertyVetoException - A registered listener objected to the change, which was not committed.

visad.VisADException - Couldn't create necessary VisAD object. The profile remains unchanged.

java.rmi.RemoteException - Java RMI exception.

setSignificantWindProfile

public void setSignificantWindProfile(visad.Unit geopotentialAltitudeUnit,
                                      float[] geopotentialAltitudes,
                                      visad.Unit speedUnit,
                                      float[] speeds,
                                      visad.Unit directionUnit,
                                      float[] directions)
                               throws visad.VisADException,
                                      java.rmi.RemoteException,
                                      java.beans.PropertyVetoException

Set the significant wind profiler for this RAOB. A significant wind profile consists of wind speed and direction at significant height levels.

Parameters:

geopotentialAltitudeUnit - Unit of height values

geopotentialAltitudes - Array of height values

speedUnit - Unit of wind speed values

speeds - Array of wind speed values

directionUnit - Unit of wind direction values

directions - Array of wind direction values

Throws:

java.beans.PropertyVetoException - A registered listener objected to the change, which was not committed.

visad.VisADException - Couldn't create necessary VisAD object. The profile remains unchanged.

java.rmi.RemoteException - Java RMI exception.

getSignificantWindProfile

public visad.Field getSignificantWindProfile()

Gets the significant-wind-profile property.

Returns:

The significant wind profile: geopotentialAltitude -> (speed, direction). Won't be null but may be empty.

setGravity

public void setGravity(visad.Real gravity)
                throws visad.VisADException,
                       java.rmi.RemoteException,
                       java.beans.PropertyVetoException

Sets the gravity property.

Parameters:

gravity - The new value for gravity.

Throws:

java.beans.PropertyVetoException - A registered listener objected to the change, which was not committed.

visad.VisADException - Couldn't create necessary VisAD object. The data remains unchanged.

java.rmi.RemoteException - Java RMI exception.

getGravity

public visad.Real getGravity()

Gets the gravity value.

Returns:

the gravity value

getPressureCoordinateSystem

public visad.CoordinateSystem getPressureCoordinateSystem()

Gets the Pressure <-> Altitude coordinate system transformation property.

Returns:

The Pressure <-> Altitude coordinate system transformation.

getGeopotentialAltitudeCoordinateSystem

public visad.CoordinateSystem getGeopotentialAltitudeCoordinateSystem()

Gets the GeopotentialAltitude <-> Altitude coordinate system transformation property.

Returns:

The GeopotentialAltitude <-> Altitude coordinate system transformation.

getTemperatureProfile

public visad.FlatField getTemperatureProfile()

Gets the current temperature profile property. The MathType of the returned value is InSituAirTemperatureProfile.

Returns:

The temperature profile.

getDewPointProfile

public visad.FlatField getDewPointProfile()

Gets the current dew-point profile property. The MathType of the return value is DewPointProfile.

Returns:

The dew-point profile.

getWindProfile

public visad.FlatField getWindProfile()

Gets the current wind profile property.

Returns:

The wind profile.

getPossibleLinks

public LinkSet getPossibleLinks()

Gets the set of all possible links between input profiles and output profiles.

Returns:

The set of all possible links between input profiles and output profiles. Each element of the set is a Link. The set is unmodifiable.

getActiveLinks

public LinkSet getActiveLinks()

Gets the active links between input profiles and output profiles.

Returns:

The active links between input profiles and output profiles. Each element of the set is a Link. The set is unmodifiable.

setActiveLinks

public void setActiveLinks(LinkSet links)
                    throws visad.VisADException,
                           java.rmi.RemoteException,
                           java.beans.PropertyVetoException

Sets the active links between input profiles and output profiles.

Parameters:

links - The active links between input profiles and output profiles. Each element of the set shall also be an element of getPossibleLinks().

Throws:

java.beans.PropertyVetoException - A registered listener objected to the change, which was not committed.

visad.VisADException - Couldn't create necessary VisAD object.

java.rmi.RemoteException - Java RMI exception.

adjustData

protected static void adjustData(float[][] domainValues,
                                 float[][] rangeValues,
                                 boolean increasing)

Adjusts outside data.

Parameters:

domainValues - The domain values. The array needn't be sorted and may contain NaN-s, infinities, and duplicates.

rangeValues - The range values.

increasing - If true, then sort by increasing domain value; otherwise, sort by decreasing domain value.

newMandatoryPressureProfile

public static RAOB.MandatoryPressureProfile newMandatoryPressureProfile(visad.Unit pressureUnit,
                                                                        float[] pressures,
                                                                        visad.Unit temperatureUnit,
                                                                        float[] temperatures,
                                                                        visad.Unit dewPointUnit,
                                                                        float[] dewPoints,
                                                                        visad.Unit speedUnit,
                                                                        float[] speeds,
                                                                        visad.Unit directionUnit,
                                                                        float[] directions,
                                                                        visad.Unit geopotentialAltitudeUnit,
                                                                        float[] geopotentialAltitudes)
                                                                 throws visad.SetException,
                                                                        java.rmi.RemoteException,
                                                                        visad.VisADException

Creates an instance of a MandatoryPressureProfile.

Parameters:

pressureUnit - The unit of the pressure values.

pressures - The pressure values in units of pressureUnit. The array needn't be sorted and may contain NaN-s and infinities. The array is unmodified.

temperatureUnit - The unit for the in situ temperature values.

temperatures - The in situ temperature values in units of temperatureUnit corresponding to the pressure values. The array is unmodified.

dewPointUnit - The unit for the dew point temperature values.

dewPoints - The dew point temperature values in units of dewPointUnit corresponding to the pressure values. The array is unmodified.

speedUnit - The unit of wind speed.

speeds - The speeds of the wind in units of speedUnit corresponding to the pressure values. The array is unmodified.

directionUnit - The unit of meteorological direction.

directions - The directions of the wind in units of directionUnit corresponding to the pressure values. The array is unmodified.

geopotentialAltitudeUnit - The unit of the geopotential altitude values.

geopotentialAltitudes - The geopotential altitude values in units of geopotentialAltitudeUnit corresponding to the pressure values. The array is unmodified.

Returns:

The mandatory pressure profile

Throws:

visad.SetException - The pressure array has no valid data.

visad.VisADException - Couldn't create necessary VisAD object.

java.rmi.RemoteException - Java RMI exception.

newSignificantTemperatureProfile

public static RAOB.SignificantTemperatureProfile newSignificantTemperatureProfile(visad.Unit pressureUnit,
                                                                                  float[] pressures,
                                                                                  visad.Unit temperatureUnit,
                                                                                  float[] temperatures,
                                                                                  visad.Unit dewPointUnit,
                                                                                  float[] dewPoints)
                                                                           throws visad.VisADException,
                                                                                  java.rmi.RemoteException

Creates an instance of a SignificantTemperatureProfile.

Parameters:

pressureUnit - The unit of the pressure values.

pressures - The pressure values in units of pressureUnit. The array needn't be sorted and may contain NaN-s and infinities.

temperatureUnit - The unit for the in situ temperature values.

temperatures - The in situ temperature values in units of temperatureUnit corresponding to the pressure values.

dewPointUnit - The unit for the dew point temperature values.

dewPoints - The dew point temperature values in units of dewPointUnit corresponding to the pressure values.

Returns:

A significant temperature profile

Throws:

visad.VisADException - Couldn't create necessary VisAD object.

java.rmi.RemoteException - Java RMI exception.

newTropopauseProfile

public static RAOB.TropopauseProfile newTropopauseProfile(visad.Unit pressureUnit,
                                                          float[] pressures,
                                                          visad.Unit temperatureUnit,
                                                          float[] temperatures,
                                                          visad.Unit dewPointUnit,
                                                          float[] dewPoints,
                                                          visad.Unit speedUnit,
                                                          float[] speeds,
                                                          visad.Unit directionUnit,
                                                          float[] directions)
                                                   throws visad.VisADException,
                                                          java.rmi.RemoteException

Creates an instance of a TropopauseProfile.

Parameters:

pressureUnit - The unit of the pressure values.

pressures - The pressure values in units of pressureUnit. The array needn't be sorted and may contain NaN-s and infinities.

temperatureUnit - The unit for the in situ temperature values.

temperatures - The in situ temperature values in units of temperatureUnit corresponding to the pressure values.

dewPointUnit - The unit for the dew point temperature values.

dewPoints - The dew point temperature values in units of dewPointUnit corresponding to the pressure values.

speedUnit - The unit of wind speed.

speeds - The speeds of the wind in units of speedUnit corresponding to the pressure values.

directionUnit - The unit of meteorological direction.

directions - The directions of the wind in units of directionUnit corresponding to the pressure values.

Returns:

A tropopause profile based on the input

Throws:

visad.VisADException - Couldn't create necessary VisAD object.

java.rmi.RemoteException - Java RMI exception.

newMaximumWindProfile

public static RAOB.MaximumWindProfile newMaximumWindProfile(visad.Unit pressureUnit,
                                                            float[] pressures,
                                                            visad.Unit speedUnit,
                                                            float[] speeds,
                                                            visad.Unit directionUnit,
                                                            float[] directions)
                                                     throws visad.VisADException,
                                                            java.rmi.RemoteException

Creates an instance of a MaximumWindProfile.

Parameters:

pressureUnit - The unit of the pressure values.

pressures - The pressure values in units of pressureUnit. The array needn't be sorted and may contain NaN-s and infinities.

speedUnit - The unit of wind speed.

speeds - The speeds of the wind in units of speedUnit corresponding to the pressure values.

directionUnit - The unit of meteorological direction.

directions - The directions of the wind in units of directionUnit corresponding to the pressure values.

Returns:

A maximum wind profile based on the input

Throws:

visad.VisADException - Couldn't create necessary VisAD object.

java.rmi.RemoteException - Java RMI exception.

newMandatoryWindProfile

public static RAOB.MandatoryWindProfile newMandatoryWindProfile(visad.Unit geopotentialAltitudeUnit,
                                                                float[] geopotentialAltitudes,
                                                                visad.Unit speedUnit,
                                                                float[] speeds,
                                                                visad.Unit directionUnit,
                                                                float[] directions)
                                                         throws visad.VisADException,
                                                                java.rmi.RemoteException

Creates an instance of a MandatoryWindProfile.

Parameters:

geopotentialAltitudeUnit - The unit of the geopotential altitude values.

geopotentialAltitudes - The geopotential altitude values in units of geopotentialAltitudeUnit. The array needn't be sorted and may contain NaN-s and infinities.

speedUnit - The unit of wind speed.

speeds - The speeds of the wind in units of speedUnit corresponding to the geopotential altitude values.

directionUnit - The unit of meteorological direction.

directions - The directions of the wind in units of directionUnit corresponding to the geopotential altitude values.

Returns:

A MandatoryWindProfile based on the input

Throws:

visad.VisADException - Couldn't create necessary VisAD object.

java.rmi.RemoteException - Java RMI exception.

newSignificantWindProfile

public static RAOB.SignificantWindProfile newSignificantWindProfile(visad.Unit geopotentialAltitudeUnit,
                                                                    float[] geopotentialAltitudes,
                                                                    visad.Unit speedUnit,
                                                                    float[] speeds,
                                                                    visad.Unit directionUnit,
                                                                    float[] directions)
                                                             throws visad.VisADException,
                                                                    java.rmi.RemoteException

Creates an instance of a SignificantWindProfile.

Parameters:

geopotentialAltitudeUnit - The unit of the geopotential altitude values.

geopotentialAltitudes - The geopotential altitude values in units of geopotentialAltitudeUnit. The array needn't be sorted and may contain NaN-s and infinities.

speedUnit - The unit of wind speed.

speeds - The speeds of the wind in units of speedUnit corresponding to the geopotential altitude values.

directionUnit - The unit of meteorological direction.

directions - The directions of the wind in units of directionUnit corresponding to the geopotential altitude values.

Returns:

A SignificantWindProfile based on the input

Throws:

visad.VisADException - Couldn't create necessary VisAD object.

java.rmi.RemoteException - Java RMI exception.

newSet

protected static visad.Set newSet(visad.RealTupleType type,
                                  float[] values,
                                  visad.Unit unit)
                           throws visad.SetException,
                                  java.rmi.RemoteException,
                                  visad.VisADException

Creates a domain set.

Parameters:

type - The MathType of the set.

values - The values of the set. Must have positive length.

unit - The unit of the values.

Returns:

The VisAD Set corresponding to the input.

Throws:

visad.SetException - The value array has non-positive length.

visad.VisADException - VisAD failure.

java.rmi.RemoteException - Java RMI failure.

adjustCoordinateSystem

protected boolean adjustCoordinateSystem(visad.CoordinateSystem cs,
                                         visad.Field oldField,
                                         Property property)
                                  throws visad.VisADException,
                                         java.rmi.RemoteException

Handles a change to a coordinate system transformation.

Parameters:

cs - new CoordinateSystem

oldField - old field

property - property to change

Returns:

true if successful

Throws:

java.rmi.RemoteException - Java RMI problem

visad.VisADException - VisAD problem

ensureDomain1D

protected static visad.FlatField ensureDomain1D(visad.FlatField field,
                                                visad.RealTupleType newDomainType,
                                                visad.CoordinateSystem coordinateSystem)
                                         throws visad.VisADException,
                                                java.rmi.RemoteException

Ensures that a FlatField has a particular 1-D domain. Clones the FlatField only if necessary.

Parameters:

field - The FlatField to have the particular domain.

newDomainType - The MathType of the particular domain for the FlatField to have. Coordinate conversions are done if and when necessary and possible.

coordinateSystem - The CoordinateSystem which, together with newDomainType, form the basis for the desired domain.

Returns:

The FlatField with the particular domain.

Throws:

visad.VisADException - Couldn't create necessary VisAD object.

java.rmi.RemoteException - Java RMI failure.

ensureValidRange

protected static visad.FlatField ensureValidRange(visad.FlatField flatField)
                                           throws visad.FieldException,
                                                  visad.SetException,
                                                  visad.VisADException,
                                                  java.rmi.RemoteException

Ensures that the range of a 1-D FlatField is maximally valid by removing points with invalid data if necessary. The FlatField will be cloned only if necessary.

Parameters:

flatField - The FlatField to be validated. Its domain shall be a Gridded1DSet.

Returns:

The original FlatField if no modification was necessary; otherwise, if the original FlatField has some valid data, then a new FlatField with points with NaN-s or infinities in the range removed; otherwise, null if the FlatField contains no valid range data.

Throws:

visad.FieldException - The domain of the FlatField isn't 1-D or the domain isn't a Gridded1DSet.

visad.SetException - A valid domain Set can't be created.

visad.VisADException - Couldn't create necessary VisAD object.

java.rmi.RemoteException - Java RMI exception.