Package skyview.util

Class Utilities


  • public class Utilities
    extends Object
    utlity functions to use with SkyView
    • Constructor Summary

      Constructors 
      Constructor Description
      Utilities()  
    • Method Summary

      All Methods Static Methods Concrete Methods 
      Modifier and Type Method Description
      static double adjustCoordX​(double c)
      Ensure that a value is in the region -PI to PI.
      static double adjustCoordY​(double c)
      Ensure that a value is in the approrpiate range from -PI/2 to PI/2.
      static double angularDistance​(double cx1, double cy1, double cx2, double cy2)
      Calculates angular distance between two points on a sphere.
      static double[] average3dData​(double[][] data)
      Average a 2-D array over it's first dimension.
      static double convertNotation​(String str)
      Handle exponential notation.
      static double maxInArray​(double[] d)
      Find the maximum value of a double array.
      static int maxInArray​(int[] d)
      Find the maximum value in an integer array
      static double minInArray​(double[] d)
      Find the minimum value of an array.
      static double[] minMaxInArray​(double[] d)
      The the extremum values in an array
      static Object newInstance​(String cls, String pkg)
      Create an object of a given class.
      static String sexagesimal​(double value, int precision)
      Format a sexagesimal coordinate string.
      static int[] whereInArray​(double[] d, double searchValue)
      Find the indices of a double array that are equal a given value.
      static int[] whereInArray​(double[] d, String operation, double searchValue)
      Find the indices of a double array that satisfy the given criterion.
      static int[] whereNaNInArray​(double[] d)
      Find the indices of a double array that are NaNs.
    • Constructor Detail

      • Utilities

        public Utilities()
    • Method Detail

      • angularDistance

        public static double angularDistance​(double cx1,
                                             double cy1,
                                             double cx2,
                                             double cy2)
        Calculates angular distance between two points on a sphere. All angles are measured in degrees.
        Parameters:
        cx1 - Longitude like coordinate of first point
        cy1 - Latitude like coordinate of first point
        cx2 - Longitude like coordinate of second point
        cy1 - Latitude like coordinate of second point
        Returns:
        distance between the two points in degrees
      • minMaxInArray

        public static double[] minMaxInArray​(double[] d)
        The the extremum values in an array
        Parameters:
        d - An array of doubles
        Returns:
        An array with two elements giving the min and max of the array. Returns null if the array is not defined or has zero length.
      • maxInArray

        public static int maxInArray​(int[] d)
        Find the maximum value in an integer array
        Parameters:
        d - Array to be checked
        Returns:
        The maximum or the smallest integer value if d is null or of zero length.
      • maxInArray

        public static double maxInArray​(double[] d)
        Find the maximum value of a double array.
        Parameters:
        d - The array to be checked
        Returns:
        The maximum value or NaN if the array is undefined or of zero length
      • minInArray

        public static double minInArray​(double[] d)
        Find the minimum value of an array.
        Parameters:
        d - The array to be checked.
        Returns:
        The minimum value or NaN if the array is null or of zero length.
      • adjustCoordX

        public static double adjustCoordX​(double c)
        Ensure that a value is in the region -PI to PI. This is appropriate for longitude like coordinates.
        Parameters:
        c - The input value.
        Returns:
        The value adjusted to the proper range.
      • adjustCoordY

        public static double adjustCoordY​(double c)
        Ensure that a value is in the approrpiate range from -PI/2 to PI/2. This is appropriate for latitude like coordinates. Note that the behavior is appropriate for going 'over' the pole. However, this should really be called in conjunction with the longitude like coordinate. E.g., (using degrees for clarity) we'd want:
        (0, -91) -> (180, -89)
        but this only addresses the latitudes.
        Parameters:
        c - The input value.
        Returns:
        The value adjusted to the proper range.
      • whereNaNInArray

        public static int[] whereNaNInArray​(double[] d)
        Find the indices of a double array that are NaNs.
        Parameters:
        d - The array
        Returns:
        Array of indices where value is found
      • whereInArray

        public static int[] whereInArray​(double[] d,
                                         double searchValue)
        Find the indices of a double array that are equal a given value.
        Parameters:
        d - The array
        searchValue - Value searched for.
        Returns:
        Array of indices where value is found
      • whereInArray

        public static int[] whereInArray​(double[] d,
                                         String operation,
                                         double searchValue)
        Find the indices of a double array that satisfy the given criterion.
        Parameters:
        d - The array
        operation - Looking for equality, <, or >.
        searchValue - Value searched for.
        Returns:
        Array of indices where value is found
      • convertNotation

        public static double convertNotation​(String str)
        Handle exponential notation.
        Parameters:
        str - Input string
        Returns:
        The string converted to a double precision value.
      • sexagesimal

        public static String sexagesimal​(double value,
                                         int precision)
        Format a sexagesimal coordinate string.
        Parameters:
        value - A double precision value which is to be converted to a string representation. The user should convert to hours prior to this call if needed.
        precision - A integer value giving the precision to which the value is to be shown.
        <= 0
        Degrees (or hours), e.g. 24
        1
        Deg.f e.g., 24.3
        2
        Deg mm e.g., 24 18
        3
        Deg mm.f e.g., 25 18.3
        4
        Deg mm ss e.g., 25 18 18
        5
        Deg mm ss.s e.g., 25 18 18.2
        6
        Deg mm ss.ss e.g., 25 18 18.24
        >6
        Deg mm ss.sss e.g., 25 18 18.238
      • average3dData

        public static double[] average3dData​(double[][] data)
        Average a 2-D array over it's first dimension. The array is assumed to be square. In practice the first dimension will be an energy dimension, while the spatial dimensions will both be incorporated in the second index.
        Parameters:
        data - The array to be averaged.
        Returns:
        The averaged array.
      • newInstance

        public static Object newInstance​(String cls,
                                         String pkg)
        Create an object of a given class. The input can be a class in a specified package, or a full specified class. We first try to instantiate the object within the specified package, then try it as a fully qualified class.