org.opengis.go.spatial
Class VectorPathType

Object
  CodeList
      SimpleEnumerationType
          PathType
              VectorPathType

All Implemented Interfaces:

Serializable, Comparable

public class VectorPathType
extends PathType

This class serves to contain one static constant, VECTOR, indicating that the in-between points of a path are points on the Euclidean shortest distance line between the vertices. This line should be computed in whatever "real-world" space the points live. So for example, if the points are LatLonAlts, then the shortest distance line should be computed in a coordinate system such as Earth Centered Earth Fixed (ECEF).

As an example of the use of VECTOR, consider two buildings some distance apart, each with a person standing on top. If one of the people were to fire a laser at the other, the beam would follow a straight path that does not bend with the surface of the earth. This straight path is what is meant by VECTOR.

Version:

$Revision: 1.5 $, $Date: 2005/05/16 10:54:58 $

See Also:

Serialized Form

Field Summary

static VectorPathType

VECTOR

Fields inherited from class PathType

VALUES

Constructor Summary

protected

VectorPathType(String name, String description) Creates a new VectorPathType with the given value and name.

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class PathType

family, values

Methods inherited from class SimpleEnumerationType

getDescription, getIcon, getNullIcon, loadIconResource, toString

Methods inherited from class CodeList

compareTo, name, ordinal, readResolve

Methods inherited from class Object

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

Field Detail

VECTOR

public static final VectorPathType VECTOR

Constructor Detail

VectorPathType

protected VectorPathType(String name,
                         String description)

Creates a new VectorPathType with the given value and name.

Parameters:

name - the short name for the enum.

description - the description for the enum.