gistoolkit.projection
Interface Ellipsoid

All Known Implementing Classes:
SimpleEllipsoid

public interface Ellipsoid

Class to contain the parameters associated with an elipsoid used in modeling the lat long measurements of the earth.


Method Summary
 java.lang.String getDescriptiveName()
          Returns a description of the elipsoid, good place for any aliases.
 double getMajorAxis()
          Returns the semi-major axis of the elipsoid.
 double getMinorAxis()
          Returns the semi-minor axis.
 java.lang.String getName()
          Returns the name of the elipsoid.
 java.lang.String getUnitOfMeasure()
          Returns the units of measure for the ellipsoid.
 

Method Detail

getUnitOfMeasure

public java.lang.String getUnitOfMeasure()
Returns the units of measure for the ellipsoid.


getMajorAxis

public double getMajorAxis()
Returns the semi-major axis of the elipsoid.


getMinorAxis

public double getMinorAxis()
Returns the semi-minor axis.


getName

public java.lang.String getName()
Returns the name of the elipsoid.


getDescriptiveName

public java.lang.String getDescriptiveName()
Returns a description of the elipsoid, good place for any aliases.