FitsUtil (Starlink-UK API)

```
public class FitsUtil
extends Object
```
This class comprises static utility functions used throughout the FITS classes.

Constructors
Constructor and Description
`FitsUtil()`

All Methods Static Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method and Description
`static int`	`addPadding(int size)` Total size of blocked FITS element
`static String[]`	`byteArrayToStrings(byte[] o, int maxLen)` Convert bytes to Strings
`static long`	`findOffset(Object o)` Find out where we are in a random access file
`static boolean`	`isCompressed(String filename)` Check if a filename seems to imply a compressed data stream.
`static int`	`maxLength(String[] o)` Get the maximum length of a String in a String array.
`static int`	`padding(int size)` How many bytes are needed to fill the last 2880 block?
`static void`	`reposition(Object o, long offset)` Reposition a random access stream to a requested offset
`static byte[]`	`stringsToByteArray(String[] o, int maxLen)` Copy an array of Strings to bytes.

public static void reposition(Object o,
                              long offset)
                       throws FitsException

Reposition a random access stream to a requested offset

findOffset
```
public static long findOffset(Object o)
```
Find out where we are in a random access file

padding
```
public static int padding(int size)
```
How many bytes are needed to fill the last 2880 block?

addPadding
```
public static int addPadding(int size)
```
Total size of blocked FITS element

isCompressed
```
public static boolean isCompressed(String filename)
```
Check if a filename seems to imply a compressed data stream.

public static int maxLength(String[] o)
                     throws FitsException

Get the maximum length of a String in a String array.

public static byte[] stringsToByteArray(String[] o,
                                        int maxLen)

Copy an array of Strings to bytes.

public static String[] byteArrayToStrings(byte[] o,
                                          int maxLen)

Convert bytes to Strings

Class FitsUtil