uk.ac.starlink.ttools.convert

Class SexagesimalToDegrees

java.lang.Object

uk.ac.starlink.ttools.convert.SexagesimalToDegrees

All Implemented Interfaces:

ValueConverter

public class SexagesimalToDegrees
extends Object
implements ValueConverter

Converts between Strings in sexagesimal format and numeric values in degrees.

Since:

24 Feb 2006

Author:

Mark Taylor

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
SexagesimalToDegrees(ValueInfo sexInfo, boolean hours)

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
Object	convert(Object in) Performs a conversion from the input type to the output type.
ValueInfo	getInputInfo() Returns metadata describing the values on the input end of the conversion.
ValueInfo	getOutputInfo() Returns metadata describing the values on the output end of the conversion.
String	toString()
Object	unconvert(Object out) Performs a reverse conversion, from the output type to the input type.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

SexagesimalToDegrees

public SexagesimalToDegrees(ValueInfo sexInfo,
                            boolean hours)

Parameters:

sexInfo - info for data in sexagesimal format

hours - true for H:M:S, false for D:M:S

Method Detail

getInputInfo

public ValueInfo getInputInfo()

Description copied from interface: ValueConverter

Returns metadata describing the values on the input end of the conversion.

Specified by:

getInputInfo in interface ValueConverter

Returns:

input info

getOutputInfo

public ValueInfo getOutputInfo()

Description copied from interface: ValueConverter

Returns metadata describing the values on the output end of the conversion.

Specified by:

getOutputInfo in interface ValueConverter

Returns:

output info

convert

public Object convert(Object in)

Description copied from interface: ValueConverter

Performs a conversion from the input type to the output type. In general if the conversion cannot be done, a null value should be returned rather than throwing an unchecked exception.

Specified by:

convert in interface ValueConverter

Parameters:

in - object of input type

Returns:

corresponding object of output type

unconvert

public Object unconvert(Object out)

Description copied from interface: ValueConverter

Performs a reverse conversion, from the output type to the input type. In general if the conversion cannot be done, a null value should be returned rather than throwing an unchecked exception.

Specified by:

unconvert in interface ValueConverter

Parameters:

out - object of output type

Returns:

corresponding object of input type

toString

public String toString()

Overrides:

toString in class Object