ucar.nc2.iosp.grid

Interface GridTableLookup

All Known Implementing Classes:

GempakLookup, McIDASLookup, Vis5DIosp.Vis5DLookup

public interface GridTableLookup

Abstracts lookup functionality for subclasses of Grid IOSP

Field Summary

Fields

Modifier and Type	Field and Description
static int	AlbersEqualArea Albers Equal Area
static int	Curvilinear NCEP Curvilinear - needs 2D lat/lon
static int	GaussianLatLon Gausian Lat/Lon
static int	LambertAzimuthEqualArea Lambert Azimuth Equal Area
static int	LambertConformal Lambert Conformal
static int	Mercator Mercator
static int	Orthographic Orthographic
static int	PolarStereographic Polar Sterographic
static int	RotatedLatLon Rotated Latitude Longitude
static int	UTM Universal Transverse Mercator

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() Get the first base time
float	getFirstMissingValue() .
java.lang.String	getGridName(GridDefRecord gds) Get the grid name
java.lang.String	getGridType() Get the grid type (GRIB, GEMPAK, McIDAS, GRADS) 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) Get the grid parameter that corresponds to this record
int	getProjectionType(GridDefRecord gds) Get the projection type
java.lang.String	getShapeName(GridDefRecord gds) Get the grid shape name
java.lang.String	getSource() Generating Process of model for CF conventions
java.lang.String	getTimeRangeUnitName(int tunit) Get the first time range unit name
java.lang.String	getTitle() Title for CF conventions
boolean	isLatLon(GridDefRecord gds) Is this a lat/lon grid
boolean	isLayer(GridRecord gr) Check to see if this grid is a layer variable
boolean	isPositiveUp(GridRecord gr) Is postitive up for the vertical coordinate
boolean	isVerticalCoordinate(GridRecord gr) If vertical level should be made into a coordinate; dont do for surface, or levels without a meaningful coordinate value

Field Detail

PolarStereographic

static final int PolarStereographic

Polar Sterographic

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LambertConformal

static final int LambertConformal

Lambert Conformal

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Mercator

static final int Mercator

Mercator

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UTM

static final int UTM

Universal Transverse Mercator

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AlbersEqualArea

static final int AlbersEqualArea

Albers Equal Area

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LambertAzimuthEqualArea

static final int LambertAzimuthEqualArea

Lambert Azimuth Equal Area

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Orthographic

static final int Orthographic

Orthographic

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GaussianLatLon

static final int GaussianLatLon

Gausian Lat/Lon

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RotatedLatLon

static final int RotatedLatLon

Rotated Latitude Longitude

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Curvilinear

static final int Curvilinear

NCEP Curvilinear - needs 2D lat/lon

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Method Detail

getGridName

java.lang.String getGridName(GridDefRecord gds)

Get the grid name

Parameters:

gds - Grid definition record

Returns:

GridName.

getShapeName

java.lang.String getShapeName(GridDefRecord gds)

Get the grid shape name

Parameters:

gds - Grid definition record

Returns:

ShapeName.

getDisciplineName

java.lang.String getDisciplineName(GridRecord gr)

Get the grid discipline name

Parameters:

gr - record to check

Returns:

DisciplineName.

getCategoryName

java.lang.String getCategoryName(GridRecord gr)

Get the grid category name

Parameters:

gr - record to check

Returns:

CategoryName.

getParameter

GridParameter getParameter(GridRecord gr)

Get the grid parameter that corresponds to this record

Parameters:

gr - record to check

Returns:

Parameter.

getLevelName

java.lang.String getLevelName(GridRecord gr)

Get the level name

Parameters:

gr - record to check

Returns:

LevelName.

getLevelDescription

java.lang.String getLevelDescription(GridRecord gr)

Get the level description

Parameters:

gr - record to check

Returns:

LevelDescription.

getLevelUnit

java.lang.String getLevelUnit(GridRecord gr)

Get the level unit

Parameters:

gr - GridRecord with metadata

Returns:

LevelUnit.

getFirstBaseTime

java.util.Date getFirstBaseTime()

Get the first base time

Returns:

FirstBaseTime.

getTimeRangeUnitName

java.lang.String getTimeRangeUnitName(int tunit)

Get the first time range unit name

Returns:

the first time range unit name

isLatLon

boolean isLatLon(GridDefRecord gds)

Is this a lat/lon grid

Parameters:

gds - Grid definition record

Returns:

is this a LatLon Grid

isVerticalCoordinate

boolean isVerticalCoordinate(GridRecord gr)

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

Parameters:

gr - GridRecord with metadata

Returns:

is this a VerticalCoordinate

isPositiveUp

boolean isPositiveUp(GridRecord gr)

Is postitive up for the vertical coordinate

Parameters:

gr - GridRecord with metadata

Returns:

is this positive up level

getProjectionType

int getProjectionType(GridDefRecord gds)

Get the projection type

Parameters:

gds - Grid definition record

Returns:

one of the enumerated types

getFirstMissingValue

float getFirstMissingValue()

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Returns:

FirstMissingValue.

isLayer

boolean isLayer(GridRecord gr)

Check to see if this grid is a layer variable

Parameters:

gr - record to check

Returns:

true if a layer

getTitle

java.lang.String getTitle()

Title for CF conventions

Returns:

Title

getInstitution

java.lang.String getInstitution()

Institution for CF conventions

Returns:

Institution

getSource

java.lang.String getSource()

Generating Process of model for CF conventions

Returns:

source

getComment

java.lang.String getComment()

Comment for CF conventions

Returns:

comment

getGridType

java.lang.String getGridType()

Get the grid type (GRIB, GEMPAK, McIDAS, GRADS) for labelling

Returns:

the grid type