Package org.opengis.referencing.datum
Interface PrimeMeridian
- All Superinterfaces:
IdentifiedObject
@UML(identifier="CD_PrimeMeridian",
specification=ISO_19111)
public interface PrimeMeridian
extends IdentifiedObject
A prime meridian defines the origin from which longitude values are determined.
The default name is "Greenwich", and that value shall be
used when the greenwich longitude value is
zero.
- Since:
- 1.0
- Version:
- 3.0.1
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Field Summary
Fields inherited from interface org.opengis.referencing.IdentifiedObject
ALIAS_KEY, IDENTIFIERS_KEY, NAME_KEY, REMARKS_KEY
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Method Summary
Modifier and TypeMethodDescriptionjavax.measure.Unit
<javax.measure.quantity.Angle> Returns the angular unit of the Greenwich longitude.double
Longitude of the prime meridian measured from the Greenwich meridian, positive eastward.Methods inherited from interface org.opengis.referencing.IdentifiedObject
getAlias, getIdentifiers, getName, getRemarks, toWKT
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Method Details
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getGreenwichLongitude
@UML(identifier="greenwichLongitude", obligation=CONDITIONAL, specification=ISO_19111) double getGreenwichLongitude()Longitude of the prime meridian measured from the Greenwich meridian, positive eastward. ThegreenwichLongitude
initial value is zero, and that value shall be used when the meridian name value is "Greenwich".- Returns:
- The prime meridian Greenwich longitude, in angular unit.
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getAngularUnit
@UML(identifier="getAngularUnit", specification=OGC_01009) javax.measure.Unit<javax.measure.quantity.Angle> getAngularUnit()Returns the angular unit of the Greenwich longitude.- Returns:
- The angular unit of greenwich longitude.
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