Package com.luciad.ais.model.util

Class TLcdAltitudeReference

java.lang.Object

com.luciad.ais.model.util.TLcdAltitudeReference

public class TLcdAltitudeReference
extends Object

A type safe enumeration indicating the reference for altitude.

There are two kinds of reference for altitude:

• real distances like Ground Level or Mean Sea Level,
• pressure distances like distances measured by means of an altimeter.

Field Summary

Fields

Modifier and Type	Field	Description
static final TLcdAltitudeReference	ALT	Distance measured from Mean Sea Level.
static final TLcdAltitudeReference	HEI	Distance measured from Ground Level.
static final TLcdAltitudeReference	OTHER	Other.
static final TLcdAltitudeReference	QFE	A reading of 0 on the altimeter setting which occurs on Ground.
static final TLcdAltitudeReference	QNH	Altimeter setting gives field elevation on Ground (~ 0 at MSL).
static final TLcdAltitudeReference	STD	Altimeter setting is set to standard atmosphere.
static final TLcdAltitudeReference	W84	Distance measured from WGS-84 ellipsoid.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
String	toString()	Returns a short, well-known abbreviation name of the altitude reference.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Field Details

HEI

public static final TLcdAltitudeReference HEI

Distance measured from Ground Level. The abbreviation name is "AGL".

ALT

public static final TLcdAltitudeReference ALT

Distance measured from Mean Sea Level. The abbreviation name is "AMSL".

W84

public static final TLcdAltitudeReference W84

Distance measured from WGS-84 ellipsoid. The abbreviation name is "W84".

QFE

public static final TLcdAltitudeReference QFE

A reading of 0 on the altimeter setting which occurs on Ground. The abbreviation name is "QFE".

QNH

public static final TLcdAltitudeReference QNH

Altimeter setting gives field elevation on Ground (~ 0 at MSL). The abbreviation name is "QNH".

STD

public static final TLcdAltitudeReference STD

Altimeter setting is set to standard atmosphere. The abbreviation name is "STD".

OTHER

public static final TLcdAltitudeReference OTHER

Other. The abbreviation name is "Other".

Method Details

toString

public String toString()

Returns a short, well-known abbreviation name of the altitude reference.

Overrides:

toString in class Object

Returns:

a short, well-known abbreviation name of the altitude reference.