Package org.mycore.common

Class MCRGeoUtilities

java.lang.Object

org.mycore.common.MCRGeoUtilities

public class MCRGeoUtilities
extends Object

Author:

shermann

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor	Description
MCRGeoUtilities()

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
static double	toDecimalDegrees(int degree, int minutes, double seconds)	Converts coordinates to decimal degree (as used by google maps).
static double	toDecimalDegrees(String picaValue)	Converts coordinates in pica format to decimal degree (as used by google maps).
static String	toDegreeMinuteSecond(double inDecimalDegree)	Converts decimal degree to ordinary coordinates.
static String	toDegreeMinuteSecond(String picaValue)

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Details

MCRGeoUtilities

public MCRGeoUtilities()

Method Details

toDecimalDegrees

public static double toDecimalDegrees(int degree,
 int minutes,
 double seconds)

Converts coordinates to decimal degree (as used by google maps).

toDecimalDegrees

public static double toDecimalDegrees(String picaValue)

Converts coordinates in pica format to decimal degree (as used by google maps).

Returns:

the decimal degree representation of the coordinates

toDegreeMinuteSecond

public static String toDegreeMinuteSecond(double inDecimalDegree)

Converts decimal degree to ordinary coordinates.

toDegreeMinuteSecond

public static String toDegreeMinuteSecond(String picaValue)

Parameters:

picaValue - the value as stored in opac/pica

Returns:

a human readable form like 38° 22′ S

See Also:

• toDegreeMinuteSecond(double)