org.orekit.forces.gravity.variations.coefficients
Interface VariablePotentialCoefficientsProvider

All Known Implementing Classes:

GRGSRL02FormatReader, VariablePotentialCoefficientsReader

public interface VariablePotentialCoefficientsProvider

Interface used to provide gravity field coefficients.

Since:

1.3

Version:

$Id: VariablePotentialCoefficientsProvider.java 6995 2012-11-29 13:03:26Z HoudrogeR $

Author:

Rami Houdroge

See Also:

VariableGravityFieldFactory

Method Summary

double	getAe() Get the value of the central body reference radius.
Map<Integer,Map<Integer,VariablePotentialCoefficientsSet>>	getData() Get the normalized variable potential coefficients
AbsoluteDate	getDate() Get the reference date of the file
int	getMaxDegree() Get the max degree available
double	getMu() Get the central body attraction coefficient.

Method Detail

getData

Map<Integer,Map<Integer,VariablePotentialCoefficientsSet>> getData()

Get the normalized variable potential coefficients

Returns:

a list of coefficients

getMu

double getMu()

Get the central body attraction coefficient.

Returns:

mu (m³/s²)

getAe

double getAe()

Get the value of the central body reference radius.

Returns:

ae (m)

getDate

AbsoluteDate getDate()

Get the reference date of the file

Returns:

reference date of gravity file

getMaxDegree

int getMaxDegree()

Get the max degree available

Returns:

max degree