Package nom.tam.fits

Interface Summary

Interface	Description
FitsElement
TableData	This class allows FITS binary and ASCII tables to be accessed via a common interface.

Class Summary

Class	Description
AsciiTable	An ASCII table.
AsciiTableHDU	FITS ASCII table header/data unit
BasicHDU	This abstract class is the parent of all HDU types.
BinaryTable	This class defines the methods for accessing FITS binary table data.
BinaryTableHDU	FITS binary table header/data unit
Data	This class provides methods to access the data segment of an HDU.
Fits	This class provides access to routines to allow users to read and write FITS files.
FitsDate
FitsFactory	This class contains the code which associates particular FITS types with header and data configurations.
FitsHeap	This class supports the FITS heap.
FitsUtil	This class comprises static utility functions used throughout the FITS classes.
Header	This class describes methods to access and manipulate the header for a FITS HDU.
HeaderCard	This class describes methods to access and manipulate the individual cards for a FITS Header.
ImageData	This class instantiates FITS primary HDU and IMAGE extension data.
ImageHDU	FITS image header/data unit
RandomGroupsData	This class instantiates FITS Random Groups data.
RandomGroupsHDU	Random groups HDUs.
TableHDU	This class allows FITS binary and ASCII tables to be accessed via a common interface.
UndefinedData	This class provides a simple holder for data which is not handled by other classes.
UndefinedHDU	Holder for unknown data types.

Exception Summary

Exception	Description
BadHeaderException	This exception indicates that an error was detected while parsing a FITS header record.
FitsException
HeaderCardException
TruncatedFileException	This exception is thrown when an EOF is detected in the middle of an HDU.