Package gaiasky.util.units

Class Position

java.lang.Object

gaiasky.util.units.Position

public class Position
extends Object

Helper class that transforms various positional information into the internal position of the application.

Nested Class Summary

Nested Classes

Modifier and Type	Class	Description
static enum	Position.PositionType

Field Summary

Fields

Modifier and Type	Field	Description
final Vector3d	realPosition

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor	Description
Position(double a, String unitA, double b, String unitB, double c, String unitC, Position.PositionType type)	Works out the cartesian equatorial position in the Gaia Sandbox reference system.

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Field Details

realPosition

public final Vector3d realPosition

Constructor Details

Position

public Position(double a,
 String unitA,
 double b,
 String unitB,
 double c,
 String unitC,
 Position.PositionType type)
         throws RuntimeException

Works out the cartesian equatorial position in the Gaia Sandbox reference system. The units of the result are parsecs.

Throws:

RuntimeException - On negative distance or parallax