org.orekit.frames.transformations
Interface TransformProvider

All Superinterfaces:

Serializable

All Known Implementing Classes:

AttitudeTransformProvider, CIRFProvider, EME2000Provider, EODProvider, FixedTransformProvider, GTODProvider, H0MinusNProvider, HelmertTransformation, InterpolatingTransformProvider, ITRFEquinoxProvider, ITRFProvider, MODProvider, OrientationTransformProvider, TEMEProvider, TIRFProvider, TODProvider, VEISProvider

public interface TransformProvider
extends Serializable

Interface for Transform providers.

The transform provider interface is mainly used to define the transform between a frame and its parent frame.

Author:

Luc Maisonobe

Method Summary

Transform	getTransform(AbsoluteDate date) Get the Transform corresponding to specified date.
Transform	getTransform(AbsoluteDate date, boolean computeSpinDerivatives) Get the Transform corresponding to specified date.
Transform	getTransform(AbsoluteDate date, FramesConfiguration config) Get the Transform corresponding to specified date.
Transform	getTransform(AbsoluteDate date, FramesConfiguration config, boolean computeSpinDerivatives) Get the Transform corresponding to specified date.

Method Detail

getTransform

Transform getTransform(AbsoluteDate date)
                       throws OrekitException

Get the Transform corresponding to specified date.

Warning: spin derivative is not computed.

Parameters:

date - current date

Returns:

transform at specified date

Throws:

OrekitException - if transform cannot be computed at given date

getTransform

Transform getTransform(AbsoluteDate date,
                       FramesConfiguration config)
                       throws OrekitException

Get the Transform corresponding to specified date.

Warning: spin derivative is not computed.

Parameters:

date - current date

config - frames configuration to use

Returns:

transform at specified date

Throws:

OrekitException - if transform cannot be computed at given date

getTransform

Transform getTransform(AbsoluteDate date,
                       boolean computeSpinDerivatives)
                       throws OrekitException

Get the Transform corresponding to specified date.

Parameters:

date - current date

computeSpinDerivatives - true if spin derivatives should be computed. If not, spin derivative is set to null

Returns:

transform at specified date

Throws:

OrekitException - if transform cannot be computed at given date

getTransform

Transform getTransform(AbsoluteDate date,
                       FramesConfiguration config,
                       boolean computeSpinDerivatives)
                       throws OrekitException

Get the Transform corresponding to specified date.

Parameters:

date - current date

config - frames configuration to use

computeSpinDerivatives - true if spin derivatives should be computed. If not, spin derivative is set to null

Returns:

transform at specified date

Throws:

OrekitException - if transform cannot be computed at given date