PointFeature (All javadoc for netcdf-java version 4.6.22-SNAPSHOT)

All Known Subinterfaces:

StationPointFeature

All Known Implementing Classes:

PointFeatureImpl
```
public interface PointFeature
```
A collection of observations at one time and location.

Since:

Feb 29, 2008

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods Deprecated Methods
Modifier and Type	Method and Description
`StructureData`	`getData()` Deprecated. use getFeatureData() or getDataAll()
`StructureData`	`getDataAll()` All the data of this observation, joined with data from all parent Features, if any.
`StructureData`	`getFeatureData()` The actual data of just this feature.
`EarthLocation`	`getLocation()` Location of this observation
`double`	`getNominalTime()` Nominal time of this observation.
`CalendarDate`	`getNominalTimeAsCalendarDate()` Nominal time of this observation, as a Date.
`java.util.Date`	`getNominalTimeAsDate()` Deprecated. use getNominalTimeAsCalendarDate()
`double`	`getObservationTime()` Actual time of this observation.
`CalendarDate`	`getObservationTimeAsCalendarDate()` Actual time of this observation, as a Date.
`java.util.Date`	`getObservationTimeAsDate()` Deprecated. use getObservationTimeAsCalendarDate()

- Method Detail
  - getLocation
```
EarthLocation getLocation()
```
    Location of this observation
    
    Returns:
    
    the location of this observation
  - getObservationTime
```
double getObservationTime()
```
    Actual time of this observation. Convert to Date with getTimeUnit().makeDate()
    
    Returns:
    
    actual time of this observation.
  - getObservationTimeAsDate
```
java.util.Date getObservationTimeAsDate()
```
    Deprecated. use getObservationTimeAsCalendarDate()
    
    Actual time of this observation, as a Date.
    
    Returns:
    
    actual time of this observation, as a Date.
  - getObservationTimeAsCalendarDate
```
CalendarDate getObservationTimeAsCalendarDate()
```
    Actual time of this observation, as a Date.
    
    Returns:
    
    actual time of this observation, as a Date.
  - getNominalTime
```
double getNominalTime()
```
    Nominal time of this observation. Convert to Date with getTimeUnit().makeDate(). When the nominal time is not given in the data, it is usually set to the observational time.
    
    Returns:
    
    Nominal time of this observation.
  - getNominalTimeAsDate
```
java.util.Date getNominalTimeAsDate()
```
    Deprecated. use getNominalTimeAsCalendarDate()
    
    Nominal time of this observation, as a Date.
    
    Returns:
    
    Nominal time of this observation, as a Date.
  - getNominalTimeAsCalendarDate
```
CalendarDate getNominalTimeAsCalendarDate()
```
    Nominal time of this observation, as a Date.
    
    Returns:
    
    Nominal time of this observation, as a Date.
  - getFeatureData
```
StructureData getFeatureData()
                      throws java.io.IOException
```
    The actual data of just this feature.
    
    Returns:
    
    the actual data of this feature.
    
    Throws:
    
    java.io.IOException - on i/o error
  - getDataAll
```
StructureData getDataAll()
                  throws java.io.IOException
```
    All the data of this observation, joined with data from all parent Features, if any.
    
    Returns:
    
    the actual data of this observation.
    
    Throws:
    
    java.io.IOException - on i/o error
  - getData
```
StructureData getData()
               throws java.io.IOException
```
    Deprecated. use getFeatureData() or getDataAll()
    
    Throws:
    
    java.io.IOException

Interface PointFeature

Method Summary

Method Detail

getLocation

getObservationTime

getObservationTimeAsDate

getObservationTimeAsCalendarDate

getNominalTime

getNominalTimeAsDate

getNominalTimeAsCalendarDate

getFeatureData

getDataAll

getData