org.cts.datum
Interface Datum

All Superinterfaces:

Identifiable

All Known Implementing Classes:

AbstractDatum, GeodeticDatum, VerticalDatum

public interface Datum
extends Identifiable

A Datum (plural datums) is a reference from which measurements are made.

This interface defines getters and setters for attributes common to every kind of datum (horizontal or vertical) : origin, extent, epoch

Author:

Michaël Michaud

Field Summary

Fields inherited from interface org.cts.Identifiable

DEFAULT, LOCAL, UNKNOWN

Method Summary

Ellipsoid	getEllipsoid() Returns the ellipsoid of this datum.
String	getEpoch() Returns the realization epoch as a String.
Extent	getExtent() Returns the valid extent of this Datum.
String	getOrigin() Returns origin description of this Datum.
PrimeMeridian	getPrimeMeridian() Returns the primemeridian of this datum.
CoordinateOperation	getToWGS84() Returns the ellipsoid of this datum.

Methods inherited from interface org.cts.Identifiable

addAlias, addRemark, getAliases, getAuthorityKey, getAuthorityName, getCode, getName, getRemarks, getShortName, setRemarks, setShortName

Method Detail

getOrigin

String getOrigin()

Returns origin description of this Datum.

getExtent

Extent getExtent()

Returns the valid extent of this Datum.

getEpoch

String getEpoch()

Returns the realization epoch as a String.

getEllipsoid

Ellipsoid getEllipsoid()

Returns the ellipsoid of this datum.

getToWGS84

CoordinateOperation getToWGS84()

Returns the ellipsoid of this datum.

getPrimeMeridian

PrimeMeridian getPrimeMeridian()

Returns the primemeridian of this datum.