uk.ac.starlink.vo

Class ResolverInfo

java.lang.Object

uk.ac.starlink.vo.ResolverInfo

public class ResolverInfo
extends Object

Information about an astronomical object obrtained from some name resolution service. The current implementation is in terms of CDS's Sesame name resolver web service.

Since:

4 Feb 2005

Author:

Mark Taylor (Starlink)

See Also:

Sesame Documentation

Field Summary

Fields

Modifier and Type	Field and Description
static String	SESAME_URL Base URL for HTTP-GET-based Sesame service.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
double	getDecDegrees() Returns object declination in degrees.
double	getRaDegrees() Returns object right ascension in degrees.
static void	main(String[] args)
static ResolverInfo	resolve(String name) Attempts to resolve an object by name using a name resover service, and either returns an object containing information about it or throws an exception.
static ResolverInfo	resolve(String name, String resolverUrl)

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Field Detail

SESAME_URL

public static final String SESAME_URL

Base URL for HTTP-GET-based Sesame service.

See Also:

Constant Field Values

Method Detail

getRaDegrees

public double getRaDegrees()

Returns object right ascension in degrees.

Returns:

RA

getDecDegrees

public double getDecDegrees()

Returns object declination in degrees.

Returns:

declination

resolve

public static ResolverInfo resolve(String name)
                            throws ResolverException

Attempts to resolve an object by name using a name resover service, and either returns an object containing information about it or throws an exception.

Parameters:

name - object name

Returns:

resolver info object

Throws:

ResolverException - if resolution failed for some reason

resolve

public static ResolverInfo resolve(String name,
                                   String resolverUrl)
                            throws ResolverException

Throws:

ResolverException

main

public static void main(String[] args)
                 throws ResolverException

Throws:

ResolverException