CardType (Starlink-UK API)

java.lang.Object
- uk.ac.starlink.fits.CardType<T>

```
public class CardType<T>
extends Object
```
Defines different types of FITS header card. Each instance knows how to parse an 80-byte card.

Since:

4 Mar 2022

Author:

Mark Taylor

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type	Field and Description
`static List<CardType<?>>`	`CARD_TYPES` Unmofifiable list of all known card types.
`static CardType<Void>`	`COMMENT` COMMENT card type.
`static CardType<Void>`	`COMMENT_BLANK` Card type with nothing in the keyword field.
`static CardType<Void>`	`COMMENT_OTHER` Non-standard comment card (no value indicator).
`static CardType<double[]>`	`COMPLEX` Standard key/value card with complex content.
`static CardType<double[]>`	`COMPLEX_HIER` HIERARCH key/value card with complex content.
`static CardType<String>`	`CONTINUE` CONTINUE card type.
`static CardType<Void>`	`END` END card type.
`static CardType<Void>`	`HISTORY` HISTORY card type.
`static CardType<BigInteger>`	`INTEGER` Standard key/value card with integer content.
`static CardType<BigInteger>`	`INTEGER_HIER` HIERARCH key/value card with integer content.
`static CardType<Boolean>`	`LOGICAL` Standard key/value card with logical content.
`static CardType<Boolean>`	`LOGICAL_HIER` HIERARCH key/value card with logical content.
`static CardType<Double>`	`REAL` Standard key/value card with floating point content.
`static CardType<Double>`	`REAL_HIER` HIERARCH key/value card with floating point content.
`static CardType<String>`	`STRING` Standard key/value card with string content.
`static CardType<String>`	`STRING_HIER` HIERARCH key/value card with string content.
`static CardType<Void>`	`UNKNOWN` Catch-all card type - apparently not legal FITS.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method and Description
`Class<T>`	`getValueClass()` Returns the type of values yielded by this CardType.
`ParsedCard<T>`	`toCard(String txt80)` Parses an 80-character string as a FITS header card.
`String`	`toString()`

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

- Field Detail
  - HISTORY
```
public static final CardType<Void> HISTORY
```
    HISTORY card type.
  - COMMENT
```
public static final CardType<Void> COMMENT
```
    COMMENT card type.
  - COMMENT_BLANK
```
public static final CardType<Void> COMMENT_BLANK
```
    Card type with nothing in the keyword field.
  - CONTINUE
```
public static final CardType<String> CONTINUE
```
    CONTINUE card type.
  - END
```
public static final CardType<Void> END
```
    END card type.
  - STRING
```
public static final CardType<String> STRING
```
    Standard key/value card with string content.
  - STRING_HIER
```
public static final CardType<String> STRING_HIER
```
    HIERARCH key/value card with string content.
  - LOGICAL
```
public static final CardType<Boolean> LOGICAL
```
    Standard key/value card with logical content.
  - LOGICAL_HIER
```
public static final CardType<Boolean> LOGICAL_HIER
```
    HIERARCH key/value card with logical content.
  - INTEGER
```
public static final CardType<BigInteger> INTEGER
```
    Standard key/value card with integer content.
  - INTEGER_HIER
```
public static final CardType<BigInteger> INTEGER_HIER
```
    HIERARCH key/value card with integer content.
  - REAL
```
public static final CardType<Double> REAL
```
    Standard key/value card with floating point content.
  - REAL_HIER
```
public static final CardType<Double> REAL_HIER
```
    HIERARCH key/value card with floating point content.
  - COMPLEX
```
public static final CardType<double[]> COMPLEX
```
    Standard key/value card with complex content.
  - COMPLEX_HIER
```
public static final CardType<double[]> COMPLEX_HIER
```
    HIERARCH key/value card with complex content.
  - COMMENT_OTHER
```
public static final CardType<Void> COMMENT_OTHER
```
    Non-standard comment card (no value indicator).
  - UNKNOWN
```
public static final CardType<Void> UNKNOWN
```
    Catch-all card type - apparently not legal FITS.
  - CARD_TYPES
```
public static final List<CardType<?>> CARD_TYPES
```
    Unmofifiable list of all known card types.
- Method Detail
  - toString
```
public String toString()
```
    Overrides:
    
    toString in class Object
  - getValueClass
```
public Class<T> getValueClass()
```
    Returns the type of values yielded by this CardType.
    
    Returns:
    
    value class
  - toCard
```
public ParsedCard<T> toCard(String txt80)
```
    Parses an 80-character string as a FITS header card.
    
    Parameters:
    
    txt80 - 80-character string, should be ASCII-clean
    
    Returns:
    
    parsed header card of this type, or null if card cannot be parsed as this type

Class CardType<T>

Field Summary

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Field Detail

HISTORY

COMMENT

COMMENT_BLANK

CONTINUE

END

STRING

STRING_HIER

LOGICAL

LOGICAL_HIER

INTEGER

INTEGER_HIER

REAL

REAL_HIER

COMPLEX

COMPLEX_HIER

COMMENT_OTHER

UNKNOWN

CARD_TYPES

Method Detail

toString

getValueClass

toCard