TimeMediator

java.lang.Object
- gaiasky.util.gaia.time.TimeMediator

```
public class TimeMediator
extends java.lang.Object
```
A small class to convert between GaiaTime/TCB and OBMT transparently. Needed for the attitude providers which support the retrieval of attitude in OBMT and GaiaTime/TCB.

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type Field Description

protected gaiasky.util.gaia.time.TimeMediator.TimeConverter converter

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor Description

TimeMediator(TimeContext nat, TimeContext req)
Construct a new TimeMediator with a given native and requestd time context

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`long`	`convert(long t)`	Convert a given time.
`static TimeMediator`	`getTimeMediator(TimeContext nat, TimeContext req)`	Get an applicable `TimeMediator` for a given combination of time contexts.
`void`	`setTimeContext(TimeContext nat, TimeContext req)`	Setup a converter according to a requested and native time context.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

- Field Detail
  - converter
```
protected gaiasky.util.gaia.time.TimeMediator.TimeConverter converter
```
- Constructor Detail
  - TimeMediator
```
public TimeMediator(TimeContext nat,
                    TimeContext req)
```
    Construct a new TimeMediator with a given native and requestd time context
    
    Parameters:
    
    nat - native time context
    
    req - requested time context
- Method Detail
  - convert
```
public long convert(long t)
```
    Convert a given time.
    
    Parameters:
    
    t - time [ns] to convert
    
    Returns:
    
    converted time
  - setTimeContext
```
public void setTimeContext(TimeContext nat,
                           TimeContext req)
```
    Setup a converter according to a requested and native time context.
    
    Parameters:
    
    nat - native time context
    
    req - requested time context
  - getTimeMediator
```
public static TimeMediator getTimeMediator(TimeContext nat,
                                           TimeContext req)
```
    Get an applicable TimeMediator for a given combination of time contexts.
    
    Parameters:
    
    nat - native time context
    
    req - requested time context
    
    Returns: