ucar.nc2.iosp.gempak

Class GempakLookup

java.lang.Object

ucar.nc2.iosp.gempak.GempakLookup

All Implemented Interfaces:

GridTableLookup

public final class GempakLookup
extends java.lang.Object
implements GridTableLookup

GempakLookup get all the information about a GEMPAK file.

Field Summary

Fields inherited from interface ucar.nc2.iosp.grid.GridTableLookup

AlbersEqualArea, Curvilinear, GaussianLatLon, LambertAzimuthEqualArea, LambertConformal, Mercator, Orthographic, PolarStereographic, RotatedLatLon, UTM

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
GempakLookup(GempakGridRecord sample) Gets a representative grid for this lookup

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
java.lang.String	getCategoryName(GridRecord gr) Get the grid category name
java.lang.String	getComment() comment for CF conventions.
java.lang.String	getDisciplineName(GridRecord gr) Get the grid discipline name
java.util.Date	getFirstBaseTime() gets the BaseTime Forecastime.
float	getFirstMissingValue() gets the MissingValue.
java.lang.String	getGridName(GridDefRecord gds) Get the grid name
java.lang.String	getGridType() Get the grid type for labelling
java.lang.String	getInstitution() Institution for CF conventions
java.lang.String	getLevelDescription(GridRecord gr) Get the level description
java.lang.String	getLevelName(GridRecord gr) Get the level name
java.lang.String	getLevelUnit(GridRecord gr) Get the level unit
GridParameter	getParameter(GridRecord gr) gets parameter table, then grib1 parameter based on number.
int	getProjectionType(GridDefRecord gds) Get the projection type
java.lang.String	getShapeName(GridDefRecord gds) Get the grid shape name
java.lang.String	getSource() gets the Source, Generating Process or Model.
java.lang.String	getTimeRangeUnitName(int tunit) Get the first time range unit name
java.lang.String	getTitle() gets the CF title.
boolean	isLatLon(GridDefRecord gds) is this a LatLon grid.
boolean	isLayer(GridRecord gr) Is this a layer?
boolean	isPositiveUp(GridRecord gr) is this a PositiveUp VerticalCoordinate.
boolean	isVerticalCoordinate(GridRecord gr) If vertical level should be made into a coordinate; dont do for surface, or levels without a meaningful coordinate value

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

GempakLookup

public GempakLookup(GempakGridRecord sample)

Gets a representative grid for this lookup

Method Detail

getShapeName

public java.lang.String getShapeName(GridDefRecord gds)

Description copied from interface: GridTableLookup

Get the grid shape name

Specified by:

getShapeName in interface GridTableLookup

Parameters:

gds - Grid definition record

Returns:

ShapeName.

getGridName

public final java.lang.String getGridName(GridDefRecord gds)

Description copied from interface: GridTableLookup

Get the grid name

Specified by:

getGridName in interface GridTableLookup

Parameters:

gds - Grid definition record

Returns:

GridName.

getParameter

public final GridParameter getParameter(GridRecord gr)

gets parameter table, then grib1 parameter based on number.

Specified by:

getParameter in interface GridTableLookup

Parameters:

gr - GridRecord

Returns:

Parameter

getDisciplineName

public final java.lang.String getDisciplineName(GridRecord gr)

Description copied from interface: GridTableLookup

Get the grid discipline name

Specified by:

getDisciplineName in interface GridTableLookup

Parameters:

gr - record to check

Returns:

DisciplineName.

getCategoryName

public final java.lang.String getCategoryName(GridRecord gr)

Description copied from interface: GridTableLookup

Get the grid category name

Specified by:

getCategoryName in interface GridTableLookup

Parameters:

gr - record to check

Returns:

CategoryName.

getLevelName

public final java.lang.String getLevelName(GridRecord gr)

Description copied from interface: GridTableLookup

Get the level name

Specified by:

getLevelName in interface GridTableLookup

Parameters:

gr - record to check

Returns:

LevelName.

getLevelDescription

public final java.lang.String getLevelDescription(GridRecord gr)

Description copied from interface: GridTableLookup

Get the level description

Specified by:

getLevelDescription in interface GridTableLookup

Parameters:

gr - record to check

Returns:

LevelDescription.

getLevelUnit

public final java.lang.String getLevelUnit(GridRecord gr)

Description copied from interface: GridTableLookup

Get the level unit

Specified by:

getLevelUnit in interface GridTableLookup

Parameters:

gr - GridRecord with metadata

Returns:

LevelUnit.

getTimeRangeUnitName

public final java.lang.String getTimeRangeUnitName(int tunit)

Description copied from interface: GridTableLookup

Get the first time range unit name

Specified by:

getTimeRangeUnitName in interface GridTableLookup

Returns:

the first time range unit name

getFirstBaseTime

public final java.util.Date getFirstBaseTime()

gets the BaseTime Forecastime.

Specified by:

getFirstBaseTime in interface GridTableLookup

Returns:

BaseTime

isLatLon

public final boolean isLatLon(GridDefRecord gds)

is this a LatLon grid.

Specified by:

isLatLon in interface GridTableLookup

Parameters:

gds - Grid definition record

Returns:

is this a LatLon Grid

getProjectionType

public final int getProjectionType(GridDefRecord gds)

Description copied from interface: GridTableLookup

Get the projection type

Specified by:

getProjectionType in interface GridTableLookup

Parameters:

gds - Grid definition record

Returns:

one of the enumerated types

isVerticalCoordinate

public final boolean isVerticalCoordinate(GridRecord gr)

Description copied from interface: GridTableLookup

If vertical level should be made into a coordinate; dont do for surface, or levels without a meaningful coordinate value

Specified by:

isVerticalCoordinate in interface GridTableLookup

Parameters:

gr - GridRecord with metadata

Returns:

is this a VerticalCoordinate

isPositiveUp

public final boolean isPositiveUp(GridRecord gr)

is this a PositiveUp VerticalCoordinate.

Specified by:

isPositiveUp in interface GridTableLookup

Parameters:

gr - GridRecord with metadata

Returns:

is this positive up level

getFirstMissingValue

public final float getFirstMissingValue()

gets the MissingValue.

Specified by:

getFirstMissingValue in interface GridTableLookup

Returns:

MissingValue

isLayer

public boolean isLayer(GridRecord gr)

Is this a layer?

Specified by:

isLayer in interface GridTableLookup

Parameters:

gr - record to check

Returns:

true if a layer

getTitle

public final java.lang.String getTitle()

gets the CF title.

Specified by:

getTitle in interface GridTableLookup

Returns:

title

getInstitution

public java.lang.String getInstitution()

Institution for CF conventions

Specified by:

getInstitution in interface GridTableLookup

Returns:

Institution

getSource

public final java.lang.String getSource()

gets the Source, Generating Process or Model.

Specified by:

getSource in interface GridTableLookup

Returns:

source

getComment

public final java.lang.String getComment()

comment for CF conventions.

Specified by:

getComment in interface GridTableLookup

Returns:

comment

getGridType

public java.lang.String getGridType()

Get the grid type for labelling

Specified by:

getGridType in interface GridTableLookup

Returns:

the grid type