IndexConstant (NetCDF-Java All API v5.6.0)

java.lang.Object
- ucar.ma2.Index
- - ucar.ma2.IndexConstant

All Implemented Interfaces:

Cloneable
```
public class IndexConstant
extends Index
```
An Index into an Array that always returns 0. It can have any shape, so it allows you to create a constant Array of any shape.

Field Summary
- Fields inherited from class ucar.ma2.Index
  current, hasvlen, offset, rank, scalarIndexImmutable, shape, size, stride

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Modifier	Constructor	Description
`protected`	`IndexConstant(int rank)`
`protected`	`IndexConstant(int[] shape)`
`protected`	`IndexConstant(int[] shape, int[] stride)`

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type Method Description

int currentElement()
always return 0
- Methods inherited from class ucar.ma2.Index
  clone, computeSize, factory, getCurrentCounter, getRank, getShape, getShape, getSize, incr, precalc, set, set, set, set, set, set, set, set, set0, set1, set2, set3, set4, set5, set6, setCurrentCounter, setDim, toString, toStringDebug
- Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
  equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

- Constructor Detail
  - IndexConstant
```
protected IndexConstant(int rank)
```
  - IndexConstant
```
protected IndexConstant(int[] shape)
```
  - IndexConstant
```
protected IndexConstant(int[] shape,
                        int[] stride)
```
- Method Detail
  - currentElement
```
public int currentElement()
```
    always return 0
    
    Overrides:
    
    currentElement in class Index
    
    Returns:
    
    the current element's index into the 1D backing array.