Class Latitude

Object
Angle
Latitude
All Implemented Interfaces:
Serializable, Comparable<Angle>

public final class Latitude extends Angle
A latitude angle. Positive latitudes are North, while negative latitudes are South. This class has no direct OpenGIS equivalent.
Since:
2.0
Author:
Martin Desruisseaux (PMO, IRD)
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  • Field Details

    • MIN_VALUE

      public static final double MIN_VALUE
      Minimum legal value for latitude (-90°).
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    • MAX_VALUE

      public static final double MAX_VALUE
      Maximum legal value for latitude (+90°).
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  • Constructor Details

    • Latitude

      public Latitude(double theta)
      Contruct a new latitude with the specified value.
      Parameters:
      theta - Angle in degrees.
    • Latitude

      public Latitude(String theta) throws NumberFormatException
      Constructs a newly allocated Latitude object that represents the latitude value represented by the string. The string should represents an angle in either fractional degrees (e.g. 45.5°) or degrees with minutes and seconds (e.g. 45°30'). The hemisphere (N or S) is optional (default to North).
      Parameters:
      theta - A string to be converted to a Latitude.
      Throws:
      NumberFormatException - if the string does not contain a parsable latitude.