ch.hsr.geohash.util

Class VincentyGeodesy

java.lang.Object

ch.hsr.geohash.util.VincentyGeodesy

public class VincentyGeodesy
extends Object

Ecapsulates Vincety's geodesy algorithm .

Field Summary

Fields

Modifier and Type	Field and Description
static double	degToRad
static double	EPSILON

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
VincentyGeodesy()

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
static double	distanceInMeters(WGS84Point foo, WGS84Point bar)
static WGS84Point	moveInDirection(WGS84Point point, double bearingInDegrees, double distanceInMeters) returns the WGS84Point that is in the given direction at the following distance of the given point. Uses Vincenty's formula and the WGS84 ellipsoid.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Field Detail

degToRad

public static final double degToRad

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Constant Field Values

EPSILON

public static final double EPSILON

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Constant Field Values

Constructor Detail

VincentyGeodesy

public VincentyGeodesy()

Method Detail

moveInDirection

public static WGS84Point moveInDirection(WGS84Point point,
                                         double bearingInDegrees,
                                         double distanceInMeters)

returns the WGS84Point that is in the given direction at the following distance of the given point.
Uses Vincenty's formula and the WGS84 ellipsoid.

Parameters:

bearingInDegrees - : must be within 0 and 360

point - : where to start

distanceInMeters: - How far to move in the given direction

distanceInMeters

public static double distanceInMeters(WGS84Point foo,
                                      WGS84Point bar)