java.lang.Object
- gov.nasa.worldwind.avlist.AVListImpl
- - gov.nasa.worldwind.WWObjectImpl
  - - gov.nasa.worldwind.globes.EllipsoidalGlobe

All Implemented Interfaces:

AVList, MessageListener, Extent, Globe, WWObject, java.beans.PropertyChangeListener, java.util.EventListener

Direct Known Subclasses:

Earth, FlatGlobe
```
public class EllipsoidalGlobe
extends WWObjectImpl
implements Globe
```
Defines a globe modeled as an ellipsoid. This globe uses a Cartesian coordinate system in which the Y axis points to the north pole. The Z axis points to the intersection of the prime meridian and the equator, in the equatorial plane. The X axis completes a right-handed coordinate system, and is 90 degrees east of the Z axis and also in the equatorial plane. Sea level is at z = zero. By default the origin of the coordinate system lies at the center of the globe, but can be set to a different point when the globe is constructed.

Nested Class Summary

Nested Classes
Modifier and Type Class Description

protected class EllipsoidalGlobe.StateKey

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type Field Description

protected EGM96 egm96

protected double equatorialRadius

protected double es

protected double polarRadius

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor	Description
`EllipsoidalGlobe(double equatorialRadius, double polarRadius, double es, ElevationModel em)`	Create a new globe.
`EllipsoidalGlobe(double equatorialRadius, double polarRadius, double es, ElevationModel em, Vec4 center)`	Create a new globe, and set the position of the globe's center.

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`void`	`applyEGMA96Offsets(java.lang.String offsetsFilePath)`
`protected Position`	`cartesianToGeodetic(Vec4 cart)`	Compute the geographic position to corresponds to a Cartesian point.
`Vec4`	`computeEllipsoidalNormalAtLocation(Angle latitude, Angle longitude)`	Computes a vector perpendicular to the surface of the ellipsoid specified by this globe, in cartesian coordinates.
`Matrix`	`computeEllipsoidalOrientationAtPosition(Angle latitude, Angle longitude, double metersElevation)`	Returns the cartesian transform matrix that maps local model coordinates to an ellipsoidal coordinate system at (latitude, longitude, metersElevation).
`Vec4`	`computeEllipsoidalPointFromLocation(LatLon location)`	Computes a ellipsoidal point from a latitude and longitude.
`Vec4`	`computeEllipsoidalPointFromPosition(Angle latitude, Angle longitude, double metersElevation)`	Computes a ellipsoidal point from a latitude, longitude, and elevation.
`Vec4`	`computeEllipsoidalPointFromPosition(Position position)`	Computes a ellipsoidal point from a latitude, longitude, and elevation.
`Matrix`	`computeModelCoordinateOriginTransform(Angle latitude, Angle longitude, double metersElevation)`
`Matrix`	`computeModelCoordinateOriginTransform(Position position)`
`Vec4`	`computeNorthPointingTangentAtLocation(Angle latitude, Angle longitude)`	Computes a vector tangent to this globe and pointing toward the north pole.
`Vec4`	`computePointFromLocation(LatLon location)`	Computes a cartesian point from a geographic location on the surface of this globe.
`Vec4`	`computePointFromPosition(Angle latitude, Angle longitude, double metersElevation)`	Computes a cartesian point from a latitude, longitude, and elevation.
`Vec4`	`computePointFromPosition(LatLon latLon, double metersElevation)`	Computes a cartesian point from a geographic location and elevation.
`Vec4`	`computePointFromPosition(Position position)`	Computes a cartesian point from a geographic position.
`void`	`computePointsFromPositions(Sector sector, int numLat, int numLon, double[] metersElevation, Vec4[] out)`	Computes a grid of cartesian points corresponding to a grid of geographic positions.
`Position`	`computePositionFromEllipsoidalPoint(Vec4 ellipsoidalPoint)`	Computes the geographic position of a point in ellipsoidal coordinates.
`Position`	`computePositionFromPoint(Vec4 point)`	Computes the geographic position of a point in cartesian coordinates.
`Vec4`	`computeSurfaceNormalAtLocation(Angle latitude, Angle longitude)`	Returns the normal to the Globe at the specified position.
`Vec4`	`computeSurfaceNormalAtPoint(Vec4 point)`	Returns the normal to the Globe at the specified cartiesian point.
`Matrix`	`computeSurfaceOrientationAtPosition(Angle latitude, Angle longitude, double metersElevation)`	Returns the cartesian transform matrix that maps model coordinates to a local coordinate system at (latitude, longitude, metersElevation).
`Matrix`	`computeSurfaceOrientationAtPosition(Position position)`	Returns the cartesian transform matrix that maps model coordinates to a local coordinate system at (latitude, longitude, metersElevation).
`protected Position`	`ellipsoidalToGeodetic(Vec4 cart)`	Compute the geographic position to corresponds to an ellipsoidal point.
`protected Vec4`	`geodeticToCartesian(Angle latitude, Angle longitude, double metersElevation)`	Maps a position to world Cartesian coordinates.
`protected void`	`geodeticToCartesian(Sector sector, int numLat, int numLon, double[] metersElevation, Vec4[] out)`	Maps a grid of geographic positions to Cartesian coordinates.
`protected Vec4`	`geodeticToEllipsoidal(Angle latitude, Angle longitude, double metersElevation)`	Maps a position to ellipsoidal coordinates.
`Vec4`	`getCenter()`	Returns the extent's center point.
`double`	`getDiameter()`	Returns the extent's diameter.
`double`	`getEccentricitySquared()`	Indicates the square of this globe's eccentricity.
`double`	`getEffectiveRadius(Plane plane)`	Computes the effective radius of the extent relative to a specified plane.
`double`	`getElevation(Angle latitude, Angle longitude)`	Indicates the elevation at a specified location.
`ElevationModel`	`getElevationModel()`	Indicates this globe's elevation model.
`double[]`	`getElevations(Sector sector, java.util.List<? extends LatLon> latLons, double[] targetResolution, double[] elevations)`	Indicates the elevations of a collection of locations.
`double`	`getElevations(Sector sector, java.util.List<? extends LatLon> latlons, double targetResolution, double[] elevations)`	Indicates the elevations of a collection of locations.
`double`	`getEquatorialRadius()`	Indicates the radius of the globe at the equator, in meters.
`Extent`	`getExtent()`	Indicates the spatial volume contained by this globe.
`GlobeStateKey`	`getGlobeStateKey()`	Returns a typed state key identifying this globe's current configuration.
`GlobeStateKey`	`getGlobeStateKey(DrawContext dc)`	Returns a typed state key identifying this globe's current configuration.
`Position`	`getIntersectionPosition(Line line)`	Computes the intersections of this globe and a line.
`double`	`getMaxElevation()`	Indicates the maximum elevation on this globe, in meters.
`double`	`getMaximumRadius()`	Indicates the maximum radius on the globe.
`double[]`	`getMinAndMaxElevations(Angle latitude, Angle longitude)`	Returns the minimum and maximum elevations at a specified location on this Globe.
`double[]`	`getMinAndMaxElevations(Sector sector)`	Returns the minimum and maximum elevations within a specified sector on this Globe.
`double`	`getMinElevation()`	Indicates the minimum elevation on this globe, in meters.
`double`	`getPolarRadius()`	Indicates the radius of the globe at the poles, in meters.
`double`	`getProjectedArea(View view)`	Computes the area in square pixels of this `Extent` after it is projected into the specified `view's` viewport.
`double`	`getRadius()`	Returns the extent's radius.
`double`	`getRadiusAt(Angle latitude, Angle longitude)`	Indicates the radius in meters of the globe's ellipsoid at a location.
`double`	`getRadiusAt(LatLon location)`	Indicates the radius in meters of the globe's ellipsoid at a location.
`java.lang.Object`	`getStateKey(DrawContext dc)`	Returns a state key identifying this globe's current configuration.
`Tessellator`	`getTessellator()`	Returns this globe's current tessellator.
`Intersection[]`	`intersect(Line line)`	Computes the intersections of this extent with `line`.
`Intersection[]`	`intersect(Line line, double altitude)`	Intersects a specified line with this globe.
`protected Intersection[]`	`intersect(Line line, double equRadius, double polRadius)`
`Intersection[]`	`intersect(Triangle t, double elevation)`	Intersects a specified triangle with the globe.
`boolean`	`intersects(Frustum frustum)`	Determines whether or not this `Extent` intersects `frustum`.
`boolean`	`intersects(Line line)`	Determines whether or not `line` intersects this `Extent`.
`boolean`	`intersects(Plane plane)`	Calculate whether or not this `Extent` is intersected by `plane`.
`boolean`	`isPointAboveElevation(Vec4 point, double elevation)`	Determines whether a point is above a given elevation
`static ElevationModel`	`makeElevationModel(java.lang.String key, java.lang.String defaultValue)`	Construct an elevation model given a key for a configuration source and the source's default value.
`void`	`setElevationModel(ElevationModel elevationModel)`	Specifies this globe's elevation model.
`void`	`setTessellator(Tessellator tessellator)`	Specifies this globe's tessellator.
`SectorGeometryList`	`tessellate(DrawContext dc)`	Tessellate this globe for the currently visible region.

Methods inherited from class gov.nasa.worldwind.WWObjectImpl
onMessage, propertyChange

Methods inherited from class gov.nasa.worldwind.avlist.AVListImpl
addPropertyChangeListener, addPropertyChangeListener, clearList, copy, firePropertyChange, firePropertyChange, getBooleanValue, getBooleanValue, getChangeSupport, getDoubleValue, getDoubleValue, getEntries, getIntegerValue, getIntegerValue, getLongValue, getLongValue, getRestorableStateForAVPair, getStringValue, getStringValue, getStringValue, getValue, getValues, hasKey, removeKey, removePropertyChangeListener, removePropertyChangeListener, setValue, setValues

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Methods inherited from interface gov.nasa.worldwind.avlist.AVList
addPropertyChangeListener, addPropertyChangeListener, clearList, copy, firePropertyChange, firePropertyChange, getEntries, getStringValue, getValue, getValues, hasKey, removeKey, removePropertyChangeListener, removePropertyChangeListener, setValue, setValues

Methods inherited from interface gov.nasa.worldwind.event.MessageListener
onMessage

Methods inherited from interface java.beans.PropertyChangeListener
propertyChange

- Field Detail
  - equatorialRadius
```
protected final double equatorialRadius
```
  - polarRadius
```
protected final double polarRadius
```
  - es
```
protected final double es
```
  - egm96
```
protected EGM96 egm96
```
- Constructor Detail
  - EllipsoidalGlobe
```
public EllipsoidalGlobe(double equatorialRadius,
                        double polarRadius,
                        double es,
                        ElevationModel em)
```
    Create a new globe. The globe's center point will be (0, 0, 0). The globe will be tessellated using tessellator defined by the AVKey.TESSELLATOR_CLASS_NAME configuration parameter.
    
    Parameters:
    
    equatorialRadius - Radius of the globe at the equator.
    
    polarRadius - Radius of the globe at the poles.
    
    es - Square of the globe's eccentricity.
    
    em - Elevation model. May be null.
  - EllipsoidalGlobe
```
public EllipsoidalGlobe(double equatorialRadius,
                        double polarRadius,
                        double es,
                        ElevationModel em,
                        Vec4 center)
```
    Create a new globe, and set the position of the globe's center. The globe will be tessellated using tessellator defined by the AVKey.TESSELLATOR_CLASS_NAME configuration parameter.
    
    Parameters:
    
    equatorialRadius - Radius of the globe at the equator.
    
    polarRadius - Radius of the globe at the poles.
    
    es - Square of the globe's eccentricity.
    
    em - Elevation model. May be null.
    
    center - Cartesian coordinates of the globe's center point.
- Method Detail
  - getStateKey
```
public java.lang.Object getStateKey(DrawContext dc)
```
    Description copied from interface: Globe
    
    Returns a state key identifying this globe's current configuration. Can be used to subsequently determine whether the globe's configuration has changed.
    
    Specified by:
    
    getStateKey in interface Globe
    
    Parameters:
    
    dc - the current draw context.
    
    Returns:
    
    a state key for the globe's current configuration.
  - getGlobeStateKey
```
public GlobeStateKey getGlobeStateKey(DrawContext dc)
```
    Description copied from interface: Globe
    
    Returns a typed state key identifying this globe's current configuration. Can be used to subsequently determine whether the globe's configuration has changed.
    
    Specified by:
    
    getGlobeStateKey in interface Globe
    
    Parameters:
    
    dc - the current draw context.
    
    Returns:
    
    a state key for the globe's current configuration.
  - getGlobeStateKey
```
public GlobeStateKey getGlobeStateKey()
```
    Description copied from interface: Globe
    
    Returns a typed state key identifying this globe's current configuration. Can be used to subsequently determine whether the globe's configuration has changed.
    
    Specified by:
    
    getGlobeStateKey in interface Globe
    
    Returns:
    
    a state key for the globe's current configuration.
  - getTessellator
```
public Tessellator getTessellator()
```
    Description copied from interface: Globe
    
    Returns this globe's current tessellator.
    
    Specified by:
    
    getTessellator in interface Globe
    
    Returns:
    
    the globe's current tessellator.
  - setTessellator
```
public void setTessellator(Tessellator tessellator)
```
    Description copied from interface: Globe
    
    Specifies this globe's tessellator.
    
    Specified by:
    
    setTessellator in interface Globe
    
    Parameters:
    
    tessellator - the new tessellator. Specify null to use the default tessellator.
  - getElevationModel
```
public ElevationModel getElevationModel()
```
    Description copied from interface: Globe
    
    Indicates this globe's elevation model.
    
    Specified by:
    
    getElevationModel in interface Globe
    
    Returns:
    
    this globe's elevation model.
  - setElevationModel
```
public void setElevationModel(ElevationModel elevationModel)
```
    Description copied from interface: Globe
    
    Specifies this globe's elevation model.
    
    Specified by:
    
    setElevationModel in interface Globe
    
    Parameters:
    
    elevationModel - this globe's elevation model. May be null to indicate no elevation model.
  - getRadius
```
public double getRadius()
```
    Description copied from interface: Extent
    
    Returns the extent's radius. The computation of the radius depends on the implementing class. See the documentation for the individual classes to determine how they compute a radius.
    
    Specified by:
    
    getRadius in interface Extent
    
    Returns:
    
    the extent's radius.
  - getEquatorialRadius
```
public double getEquatorialRadius()
```
    Description copied from interface: Globe
    
    Indicates the radius of the globe at the equator, in meters.
    
    Specified by:
    
    getEquatorialRadius in interface Globe
    
    Returns:
    
    The radius at the equator, in meters.
  - getPolarRadius
```
public double getPolarRadius()
```
    Description copied from interface: Globe
    
    Indicates the radius of the globe at the poles, in meters.
    
    Specified by:
    
    getPolarRadius in interface Globe
    
    Returns:
    
    The radius at the poles, in meters.
  - getMaximumRadius
```
public double getMaximumRadius()
```
    Description copied from interface: Globe
    
    Indicates the maximum radius on the globe.
    
    Specified by:
    
    getMaximumRadius in interface Globe
    
    Returns:
    
    The maximum radius, in meters.
  - getRadiusAt
```
public double getRadiusAt(Angle latitude,
                          Angle longitude)
```
    Description copied from interface: Globe
    
    Indicates the radius in meters of the globe's ellipsoid at a location.
    
    Specified by:
    
    getRadiusAt in interface Globe
    
    Parameters:
    
    latitude - Latitude of the location at which to determine radius.
    
    longitude - Longitude of the location at which to determine radius.
    
    Returns:
    
    The radius in meters of the globe's ellipsoid at the specified location.
  - getRadiusAt
```
public double getRadiusAt(LatLon location)
```
    Description copied from interface: Globe
    
    Indicates the radius in meters of the globe's ellipsoid at a location.
    
    Specified by:
    
    getRadiusAt in interface Globe
    
    Parameters:
    
    location - the location at which to determine radius.
    
    Returns:
    
    The radius in meters of the globe's ellipsoid at the specified location.
  - getEccentricitySquared
```
public double getEccentricitySquared()
```
    Description copied from interface: Globe
    
    Indicates the square of this globe's eccentricity. Eccentricity is a measure of how the equatorial and polar radii are related.
    
    Specified by:
    
    getEccentricitySquared in interface Globe
    
    Returns:
    
    The square of this globe's eccentricity.
  - getDiameter
```
public double getDiameter()
```
    Description copied from interface: Extent
    
    Returns the extent's diameter. The computation of the diameter depends on the implementing class. See the documentation for the individual classes to determine how they compute a diameter.
    
    Specified by:
    
    getDiameter in interface Extent
    
    Returns:
    
    the extent's diameter.
  - getCenter
```
public Vec4 getCenter()
```
    Description copied from interface: Extent
    
    Returns the extent's center point.
    
    Specified by:
    
    getCenter in interface Extent
    
    Returns:
    
    the extent's center point.
  - getMaxElevation
```
public double getMaxElevation()
```
    Description copied from interface: Globe
    
    Indicates the maximum elevation on this globe, in meters.
    
    Specified by:
    
    getMaxElevation in interface Globe
    
    Returns:
    
    The maximum elevation, or zero if the maximum elevation cannot be determined.
  - getMinElevation
```
public double getMinElevation()
```
    Description copied from interface: Globe
    
    Indicates the minimum elevation on this globe, in meters.
    
    Specified by:
    
    getMinElevation in interface Globe
    
    Returns:
    
    The minimum elevation, or zero if the minimum elevation cannot be determined.
  - getMinAndMaxElevations
```
public double[] getMinAndMaxElevations(Angle latitude,
                                       Angle longitude)
```
    Description copied from interface: Globe
    
    Returns the minimum and maximum elevations at a specified location on this Globe. This returns a two-element array filled with zero if this Globe has no elevation model.
    
    Specified by:
    
    getMinAndMaxElevations in interface Globe
    
    Parameters:
    
    latitude - the latitude of the location in question.
    
    longitude - the longitude of the location in question.
    
    Returns:
    
    A two-element double array indicating the minimum and maximum elevations at the specified location, respectively. These values are the global minimum and maximum if the local minimum and maximum values are currently unknown, or zero if this Globe has no elevation model.
  - getMinAndMaxElevations
```
public double[] getMinAndMaxElevations(Sector sector)
```
    Description copied from interface: Globe
    
    Returns the minimum and maximum elevations within a specified sector on this Globe. This returns a two-element array filled with zero if this Globe has no elevation model.
    
    Specified by:
    
    getMinAndMaxElevations in interface Globe
    
    Parameters:
    
    sector - the sector in question.
    
    Returns:
    
    A two-element double array indicating the sector's minimum and maximum elevations, respectively. These elements are the global minimum and maximum if the local minimum and maximum values are currently unknown, or zero if this Globe has no elevation model.
  - getExtent
```
public Extent getExtent()
```
    Description copied from interface: Globe
    
    Indicates the spatial volume contained by this globe.
    
    Specified by:
    
    getExtent in interface Globe
    
    Returns:
    
    An Extent object representing the volume of space enclosed by this globe.
  - getEffectiveRadius
```
public double getEffectiveRadius(Plane plane)
```
    Description copied from interface: Extent
    
    Computes the effective radius of the extent relative to a specified plane.
    
    Specified by:
    
    getEffectiveRadius in interface Extent
    
    Parameters:
    
    plane - the plane.
    
    Returns:
    
    the effective radius, or 0 if the plane is null.
  - intersects
```
public boolean intersects(Frustum frustum)
```
    Description copied from interface: Extent
    
    Determines whether or not this Extent intersects frustum. Returns true if any part of these two objects intersect, including the case where either object wholly contains the other, false otherwise.
    
    Specified by:
    
    intersects in interface Extent
    
    Parameters:
    
    frustum - the Frustum with which to test for intersection.
    
    Returns:
    
    true if there is an intersection, false otherwise.
  - intersect
```
public Intersection[] intersect(Line line)
```
    Description copied from interface: Extent
    
    Computes the intersections of this extent with line. The returned array may be either null or of zero length if no intersections are discovered. It does not contain null elements. Tangential intersections are marked as such. line is considered to have infinite length in both directions.
    
    Specified by:
    
    intersect in interface Extent
    
    Parameters:
    
    line - the Line with which to intersect this Extent.
    
    Returns:
    
    an array of intersections representing all the points where line enters or leave this Extent.
  - intersect
```
public Intersection[] intersect(Line line,
                                double altitude)
```
    Description copied from interface: Globe
    
    Intersects a specified line with this globe. Only the ellipsoid itself is considered; terrain elevations are not incorporated.
    
    Specified by:
    
    intersect in interface Globe
    
    Parameters:
    
    line - the line to intersect.
    
    altitude - a distance in meters to expand the globe's equatorial and polar radii prior to performing the intersection.
    
    Returns:
    
    the intersection points, or null if no intersection occurs or the line is null.
  - intersect
```
protected Intersection[] intersect(Line line,
                                   double equRadius,
                                   double polRadius)
```
  - intersect
```
public Intersection[] intersect(Triangle t,
                                double elevation)
```
    Description copied from interface: Globe
    
    Intersects a specified triangle with the globe. Only the ellipsoid itself is considered; terrain elevations are not incorporated.
    
    Specified by:
    
    intersect in interface Globe
    
    Parameters:
    
    t - the triangle to intersect.
    
    elevation - a distance in meters to expand the globe's equatorial and polar radii prior to performing the intersection.
    
    Returns:
    
    the intersection points, or null if no intersection occurs or triangle is null.
  - intersects
```
public boolean intersects(Line line)
```
    Description copied from interface: Extent
    
    Determines whether or not line intersects this Extent. This method may be faster than checking the size of the array returned by intersect(Line). Implementing methods must ensure that this method returns true if and only if intersect(Line) returns a non-null array containing at least one element.
    
    Specified by:
    
    intersects in interface Extent
    
    Parameters:
    
    line - the Line with which to test for intersection.
    
    Returns:
    
    true if an intersection is found, false otherwise.
  - intersects
```
public boolean intersects(Plane plane)
```
    Description copied from interface: Extent
    
    Calculate whether or not this Extent is intersected by plane.
    
    Specified by:
    
    intersects in interface Extent
    
    Parameters:
    
    plane - the Plane with which to test for intersection.
    
    Returns:
    
    true if plane is found to intersect this Extent.
  - getProjectedArea
```
public double getProjectedArea(View view)
```
    Computes the area in square pixels of this Extent after it is projected into the specified view's viewport. The returned value is the screen area that this Extent covers in the infinite plane defined by the view's viewport. This area is not limited to the size of the view's viewport, and portions of this Extent are not clipped by the view's frustum.
    This returns Double.POSITIVE_INFINITY if the view's eye point is inside this Extent, or if any portion of this Extent is behind the eye point. In either case, this Extent has no finite projection on the view.
    
    Specified by:
    
    getProjectedArea in interface Extent
    
    Parameters:
    
    view - the View for which to compute a projected screen area.
    
    Returns:
    
    the projected screen area of this Extent in square pixels, or Double.POSITIVE_INFINITY if the view's eye point is inside this Extent or part of this Extent is behind the view's eye point.
  - applyEGMA96Offsets
```
public void applyEGMA96Offsets(java.lang.String offsetsFilePath)
                        throws java.io.IOException
```
    Throws:
    
    java.io.IOException
  - getElevations
```
public double getElevations(Sector sector,
                            java.util.List<? extends LatLon> latlons,
                            double targetResolution,
                            double[] elevations)
```
    Description copied from interface: Globe
    
    Indicates the elevations of a collection of locations. Replaces any elevation values corresponding to the missing data signal with the elevation model's missing data replacement value. If a location within the elevation model's coverage area cannot currently be determined, the elevation model's minimum extreme elevation for that location is returned in the output buffer. If a location is outside the elevation model's coverage area, the output buffer for that location is not modified; it retains the buffer's original value.
    
    Specified by:
    
    getElevations in interface Globe
    
    Parameters:
    
    sector - the sector in question.
    
    latlons - the locations to return elevations for. If a location is null, the output buffer for that location is not modified.
    
    targetResolution - the desired horizontal resolution, in radians, of the raster or other elevation sample from which elevations are drawn. (To compute radians from a distance, divide the distance by the radius of the globe, ensuring that both the distance and the radius are in the same units.)
    
    elevations - an array in which to place the returned elevations. The array must be pre-allocated and contain at least as many elements as the list of locations.
    
    Returns:
    
    the resolution achieved, in radians, or Double.MAX_VALUE if individual elevations cannot be determined for all of the locations. Returns zero if an elevation model is not available.
    
    See Also:
    
    Globe.getElevationModel()
  - getElevations
```
public double[] getElevations(Sector sector,
                              java.util.List<? extends LatLon> latLons,
                              double[] targetResolution,
                              double[] elevations)
```
    Description copied from interface: Globe
    
    Indicates the elevations of a collection of locations. Replaces any elevation values corresponding to the missing data signal with the elevation model's missing data replacement value. If a location within the elevation model's coverage area cannot currently be determined, the elevation model's minimum extreme elevation for that location is returned in the output buffer. If a location is outside the elevation model's coverage area, the output buffer for that location is not modified; it retains the buffer's original value.
    
    Specified by:
    
    getElevations in interface Globe
    
    Parameters:
    
    sector - the sector in question.
    
    latLons - the locations to return elevations for. If a location is null, the output buffer for that location is not modified.
    
    targetResolution - the desired horizontal resolution, in radians, of the raster or other elevation sample from which elevations are drawn. (To compute radians from a distance, divide the distance by the radius of the globe, ensuring that both the distance and the radius are in the same units.) This parameter is an array to allow varying resolutions to be specified for CompoundElevationModel.
    
    elevations - an array in which to place the returned elevations. The array must be pre-allocated and contain at least as many elements as the list of locations.
    
    Returns:
    
    the resolution achieved, in radians, or Double.MAX_VALUE if individual elevations cannot be determined for all of the locations. Returns zero if an elevation model is not available.
    
    See Also:
    
    Globe.getElevationModel()
  - getElevation
```
public double getElevation(Angle latitude,
                           Angle longitude)
```
    Description copied from interface: Globe
    
    Indicates the elevation at a specified location. If the elevation at the specified location is the elevation model's missing data signal, or if the location specified is outside the elevation model's coverage area, the elevation model's missing data replacement value is returned.
    The elevation returned from this method is the best available in memory. If no elevation is in memory, the elevation model's minimum extreme elevation at the location is returned. Local disk caches are not consulted.
    
    Specified by:
    
    getElevation in interface Globe
    
    Parameters:
    
    latitude - the latitude of the location at which to determine elevation.
    
    longitude - the longitude of the location at which to determine elevation.
    
    Returns:
    
    The elevation corresponding to the specified location, or the elevation model's missing-data replacement value if there is no elevation for the given location. Returns zero if no elevation model is available.
    
    See Also:
    
    Globe.getElevationModel()
  - computePointFromPosition
```
public Vec4 computePointFromPosition(Position position)
```
    Description copied from interface: Globe
    
    Computes a cartesian point from a geographic position.
    
    Specified by:
    
    computePointFromPosition in interface Globe
    
    Parameters:
    
    position - Geographic position to convert to cartesian. The position may include elevation above or below the globe's surface.
    
    Returns:
    
    The cartesian point that corresponds to the specified geographic position.
  - computePointFromLocation
```
public Vec4 computePointFromLocation(LatLon location)
```
    Description copied from interface: Globe
    
    Computes a cartesian point from a geographic location on the surface of this globe.
    
    Specified by:
    
    computePointFromLocation in interface Globe
    
    Parameters:
    
    location - Geographic location on the surface of the globe to convert to cartesian.
    
    Returns:
    
    The cartesian point that corresponds to the specified geographic location.
  - computePointFromPosition
```
public Vec4 computePointFromPosition(LatLon latLon,
                                     double metersElevation)
```
    Description copied from interface: Globe
    
    Computes a cartesian point from a geographic location and elevation.
    
    Specified by:
    
    computePointFromPosition in interface Globe
    
    Parameters:
    
    latLon - Geographic location to convert to cartesian.
    
    metersElevation - Elevation, in meters, of the geographic position to convert to cartesian.
    
    Returns:
    
    The cartesian point that corresponds to the specified geographic position.
  - computePointFromPosition
```
public Vec4 computePointFromPosition(Angle latitude,
                                     Angle longitude,
                                     double metersElevation)
```
    Description copied from interface: Globe
    
    Computes a cartesian point from a latitude, longitude, and elevation.
    
    Specified by:
    
    computePointFromPosition in interface Globe
    
    Parameters:
    
    latitude - Latitude of the location to convert to cartesian.
    
    longitude - Longitude of the location to convert to cartesian.
    
    metersElevation - Elevation, in meters, of the geographic position to convert to cartesian.
    
    Returns:
    
    The cartesian point that corresponds to the specified geographic position.
  - computePositionFromPoint
```
public Position computePositionFromPoint(Vec4 point)
```
    Description copied from interface: Globe
    
    Computes the geographic position of a point in cartesian coordinates.
    
    Specified by:
    
    computePositionFromPoint in interface Globe
    
    Parameters:
    
    point - Point of which to find the geographic position.
    
    Returns:
    
    The geographic position of the specified point.
  - computePointsFromPositions
```
public void computePointsFromPositions(Sector sector,
                                       int numLat,
                                       int numLon,
                                       double[] metersElevation,
                                       Vec4[] out)
```
    Computes a grid of cartesian points corresponding to a grid of geographic positions.
    This method provides an interface for efficient generation of a grid of cartesian points within a sector. The grid is constructed by dividing the sector into numLon x numLat evenly separated points in geographic coordinates. The first and last points in latitude and longitude are placed at the sector's minimum and maximum boundary, and the remaining points are spaced evenly between those boundary points.
    For each grid point within the sector, an elevation value is specified via an array of elevations. The calculation at each position incorporates the associated elevation.
    
    Specified by:
    
    computePointsFromPositions in interface Globe
    
    Parameters:
    
    sector - The sector over which to generate the points.
    
    numLat - The number of points to generate latitudinally.
    
    numLon - The number of points to generate longitudinally.
    
    metersElevation - An array of elevations to incorporate in the point calculations. There must be one elevation value in the array for each generated point, so the array must have a length of at least numLon x numLat. Elevations are read from this array in row major order, beginning with the row of minimum latitude.
    
    out - An array to hold the computed cartesian points. It must have a length of at least numLon x numLat. Points are written to this array in row major order, beginning with the row of minimum latitude.
  - computeSurfaceNormalAtLocation
```
public Vec4 computeSurfaceNormalAtLocation(Angle latitude,
                                           Angle longitude)
```
    Returns the normal to the Globe at the specified position.
    
    Specified by:
    
    computeSurfaceNormalAtLocation in interface Globe
    
    Parameters:
    
    latitude - the latitude of the position.
    
    longitude - the longitude of the position.
    
    Returns:
    
    the Globe normal at the specified position.
  - computeSurfaceNormalAtPoint
```
public Vec4 computeSurfaceNormalAtPoint(Vec4 point)
```
    Returns the normal to the Globe at the specified cartiesian point.
    
    Specified by:
    
    computeSurfaceNormalAtPoint in interface Globe
    
    Parameters:
    
    point - the cartesian point.
    
    Returns:
    
    the Globe normal at the specified point.
  - computeNorthPointingTangentAtLocation
```
public Vec4 computeNorthPointingTangentAtLocation(Angle latitude,
                                                  Angle longitude)
```
    Description copied from interface: Globe
    
    Computes a vector tangent to this globe and pointing toward the north pole.
    
    Specified by:
    
    computeNorthPointingTangentAtLocation in interface Globe
    
    Parameters:
    
    latitude - Latitude of the location at which to compute the tangent vector.
    
    longitude - Longitude of the location at which to compute the tangent vector.
    
    Returns:
    
    A vector tangent to this globe at (latitude, longitude), and pointing toward the north pole of this globe.
  - computeModelCoordinateOriginTransform
```
public Matrix computeModelCoordinateOriginTransform(Angle latitude,
                                                    Angle longitude,
                                                    double metersElevation)
```
    Specified by:
    
    computeModelCoordinateOriginTransform in interface Globe
    
    Parameters:
    
    latitude - See computeSurfaceOrientationAtPosition.
    
    longitude - See computeSurfaceOrientationAtPosition.
    
    metersElevation - See computeSurfaceOrientationAtPosition.
    
    Returns:
    
    See computeSurfaceOrientationAtPosition.
    
    See Also:
    
    Globe.computeSurfaceOrientationAtPosition(gov.nasa.worldwind.geom.Angle, gov.nasa.worldwind.geom.Angle, double)
  - computeModelCoordinateOriginTransform
```
public Matrix computeModelCoordinateOriginTransform(Position position)
```
    Specified by:
    
    computeModelCoordinateOriginTransform in interface Globe
    
    Parameters:
    
    position - See computeSurfaceOrientationAtPosition.
    
    Returns:
    
    See computeSurfaceOrientationAtPosition.
    
    See Also:
    
    Globe.computeSurfaceOrientationAtPosition(gov.nasa.worldwind.geom.Position)
  - computeSurfaceOrientationAtPosition
```
public Matrix computeSurfaceOrientationAtPosition(Angle latitude,
                                                  Angle longitude,
                                                  double metersElevation)
```
    Returns the cartesian transform matrix that maps model coordinates to a local coordinate system at (latitude, longitude, metersElevation). The X axis is mapped to the vector tangent to the globe and pointing East. The Y axis is mapped to the vector tangent to the globe and pointing to the North Pole. The Z axis is mapped to the globe normal at (latitude, longitude, metersElevation). The origin is mapped to the cartesian position of (latitude, longitude, metersElevation).
    
    Specified by:
    
    computeSurfaceOrientationAtPosition in interface Globe
    
    Parameters:
    
    latitude - the latitude of the position.
    
    longitude - the longitude of the position.
    
    metersElevation - the number of meters above or below mean sea level.
    
    Returns:
    
    the cartesian transform matrix that maps model coordinates to the local coordinate system at the specified position.
  - computeSurfaceOrientationAtPosition
```
public Matrix computeSurfaceOrientationAtPosition(Position position)
```
    Returns the cartesian transform matrix that maps model coordinates to a local coordinate system at (latitude, longitude, metersElevation). They X axis is mapped to the vector tangent to the globe and pointing East. The Y axis is mapped to the vector tangent to the globe and pointing to the North Pole. The Z axis is mapped to the globe normal at (latitude, longitude, metersElevation). The origin is mapped to the cartesian position of (latitude, longitude, metersElevation).
    
    Specified by:
    
    computeSurfaceOrientationAtPosition in interface Globe
    
    Parameters:
    
    position - the latitude, longitude, and number of meters above or below mean sea level.
    
    Returns:
    
    The cartesian transform matrix that maps model coordinates to the local coordinate system at the specified position.
  - computeEllipsoidalPointFromPosition
```
public Vec4 computeEllipsoidalPointFromPosition(Angle latitude,
                                                Angle longitude,
                                                double metersElevation)
```
    Computes a ellipsoidal point from a latitude, longitude, and elevation.
    The returned point is a function of this globe's equatorial radius and its polar radius, and always represents a point on the ellipsoid in 3D cartesian coordinates that corresponds to the specified position. Calling this method on an instance of Globe2D will return a point on the ellipsoid defined by the 2D globe's radii.
    
    Specified by:
    
    computeEllipsoidalPointFromPosition in interface Globe
    
    Parameters:
    
    latitude - Latitude of the location to convert.
    
    longitude - Longitude of the location to convert.
    
    metersElevation - Elevation, in meters, of the geographic position to convert.
    
    Returns:
    
    The ellipsoidal point that corresponds to the specified geographic position.
  - computeEllipsoidalPointFromPosition
```
public Vec4 computeEllipsoidalPointFromPosition(Position position)
```
    Computes a ellipsoidal point from a latitude, longitude, and elevation.
    The returned point is a function of this globe's equatorial radius and its polar radius, and always represents a point on the ellipsoid in 3D cartesian coordinates that corresponds to the specified position. Calling this method on an instance of Globe2D will return a point on the ellipsoid defined by the 2D globe's radii.
    
    Specified by:
    
    computeEllipsoidalPointFromPosition in interface Globe
    
    Parameters:
    
    position - Position of the location to convert.
    
    Returns:
    
    The ellipsoidal point that corresponds to the specified geographic position.
  - computeEllipsoidalPointFromLocation
```
public Vec4 computeEllipsoidalPointFromLocation(LatLon location)
```
    Computes a ellipsoidal point from a latitude and longitude.
    The returned point is a function of this globe's equatorial radius and its polar radius, and always represents a point on the ellipsoid in 3D cartesian coordinates that corresponds to the specified location. Calling this method on an instance of Globe2D will return a point on the ellipsoid defined by the 2D globe's radii.
    
    Specified by:
    
    computeEllipsoidalPointFromLocation in interface Globe
    
    Parameters:
    
    location - the location to convert.
    
    Returns:
    
    The ellipsoidal point that corresponds to the specified geographic location.
  - computePositionFromEllipsoidalPoint
```
public Position computePositionFromEllipsoidalPoint(Vec4 ellipsoidalPoint)
```
    Computes the geographic position of a point in ellipsoidal coordinates.
    The returned position is a function of this globe's equatorial radius and its polar radius, and always represents a position corresponding to the point on the ellipsoid in 3D cartesian coordinates. Calling this method on an instance of Globe2D will return a position corresponding to the ellipsoid defined by the 2D globe's radii.
    
    Specified by:
    
    computePositionFromEllipsoidalPoint in interface Globe
    
    Parameters:
    
    ellipsoidalPoint - Point of which to find the geographic position, relative to the ellipsoid defined by the globe's radii.
    
    Returns:
    
    The geographic position of the specified ellipsoidal point.
  - computeEllipsoidalNormalAtLocation
```
public Vec4 computeEllipsoidalNormalAtLocation(Angle latitude,
                                               Angle longitude)
```
    Computes a vector perpendicular to the surface of the ellipsoid specified by this globe, in cartesian coordinates.
    The returned vector is a function of this globe's equatorial radius and its polar radius, and always represents a vector normal to the corresponding ellipsoid in 3D cartesian coordinates. Calling this method on an instance of Globe2D will return a vector normal to the ellipsoid defined by the 2D globe's radii.
    
    Specified by:
    
    computeEllipsoidalNormalAtLocation in interface Globe
    
    Parameters:
    
    latitude - Latitude of the location at which to compute the normal vector.
    
    longitude - Longitude of the location at which to compute the normal vector.
    
    Returns:
    
    A vector perpendicular to the surface of the ellipsoid specified by this globe, at the specified location.
  - computeEllipsoidalOrientationAtPosition
```
public Matrix computeEllipsoidalOrientationAtPosition(Angle latitude,
                                                      Angle longitude,
                                                      double metersElevation)
```
    Description copied from interface: Globe
    
    Returns the cartesian transform matrix that maps local model coordinates to an ellipsoidal coordinate system at (latitude, longitude, metersElevation). The X axis is mapped to the vector tangent to the ellipsoid and pointing East. The Y axis is mapped to the vector tangent to the ellipsoid and pointing to the North Pole. The Z axis is mapped to the ellipsoidal normal at (latitude, longitude, metersElevation). The origin is mapped to the ellipsoidal position of (latitude, longitude, metersElevation).
    The returned matrix is a function of this globe's equatorial radius and its polar radius, and always represents a transform matrix appropriate for the corresponding ellipsoid in 3D cartesian coordinates. Calling this method on an instance of Globe2D will return a transform matrix for the ellipsoid defined by the 2D globe's radii.
    
    Specified by:
    
    computeEllipsoidalOrientationAtPosition in interface Globe
    
    Parameters:
    
    latitude - the latitude of the position.
    
    longitude - the longitude of the position.
    
    metersElevation - the number of meters above or below mean sea level.
    
    Returns:
    
    The cartesian transform matrix that maps model coordinates to the ellipsoidal coordinate system at the specified position.
  - getIntersectionPosition
```
public Position getIntersectionPosition(Line line)
```
    Description copied from interface: Globe
    
    Computes the intersections of this globe and a line.
    
    Specified by:
    
    getIntersectionPosition in interface Globe
    
    Parameters:
    
    line - the line with which to intersect this globe.
    
    Returns:
    
    the geographic position of the intersection of this globe and specified line. If there are multiple intersections the intersection nearest to the line's origin is returned. The intersection may be a tangent. Returns null if the line does not intersect this globe.
  - geodeticToCartesian
```
protected Vec4 geodeticToCartesian(Angle latitude,
                                   Angle longitude,
                                   double metersElevation)
```
    Maps a position to world Cartesian coordinates. The Y axis points to the north pole. The Z axis points to the intersection of the prime meridian and the equator, in the equatorial plane. The X axis completes a right-handed coordinate system, and is 90 degrees east of the Z axis and also in the equatorial plane. Sea level is at z = zero.
    
    Parameters:
    
    latitude - the latitude of the position.
    
    longitude - the longitude of the position.
    
    metersElevation - the number of meters above or below mean sea level.
    
    Returns:
    
    The Cartesian point corresponding to the input position.
  - geodeticToEllipsoidal
```
protected Vec4 geodeticToEllipsoidal(Angle latitude,
                                     Angle longitude,
                                     double metersElevation)
```
    Maps a position to ellipsoidal coordinates. The Y axis points to the north pole. The Z axis points to the intersection of the prime meridian and the equator, in the equatorial plane. The X axis completes a right-handed coordinate system, and is 90 degrees east of the Z axis and also in the equatorial plane. Sea level is at z = zero.
    
    Parameters:
    
    latitude - the latitude of the position.
    
    longitude - the longitude of the position.
    
    metersElevation - the number of meters above or below mean sea level.
    
    Returns:
    
    The ellipsoidal point corresponding to the input position.
    
    See Also:
    
    ellipsoidalToGeodetic(gov.nasa.worldwind.geom.Vec4)
  - geodeticToCartesian
```
protected void geodeticToCartesian(Sector sector,
                                   int numLat,
                                   int numLon,
                                   double[] metersElevation,
                                   Vec4[] out)
```
    Maps a grid of geographic positions to Cartesian coordinates. The Y axis points to the north pole. The Z axis points to the intersection of the prime meridian and the equator, in the equatorial plane. The X axis completes a right-handed coordinate system, and is 90 degrees east of the Z axis and also in the equatorial plane. Sea level is at z = zero.
    This method provides an interface for efficient generation of a grid of cartesian points within a sector. The grid is constructed by dividing the sector into numLon x numLat evenly separated points in geographic coordinates. The first and last points in latitude and longitude are placed at the sector's minimum and maximum boundary, and the remaining points are spaced evenly between those boundary points.
    For each grid point within the sector, an elevation value is specified via an array of elevations. The calculation at each position incorporates the associated elevation.
    
    Parameters:
    
    sector - The sector over which to generate the points.
    
    numLat - The number of points to generate latitudinally.
    
    numLon - The number of points to generate longitudinally.
    
    metersElevation - An array of elevations to incorporate in the point calculations. There must be one elevation value in the array for each generated point, so the array must have a length of at least numLon x numLat. Elevations are read from this array in row major order, beginning with the row of minimum latitude.
    
    out - An array to hold the computed cartesian points. It must have a length of at least numLon x numLat. Points are written to this array in row major order, beginning with the row of minimum latitude.
    
    Throws:
    
    java.lang.IllegalArgumentException - If any argument is null, or if numLat or numLon are less than or equal to zero.
  - cartesianToGeodetic
```
protected Position cartesianToGeodetic(Vec4 cart)
```
    Compute the geographic position to corresponds to a Cartesian point.
    
    Parameters:
    
    cart - Cartesian point to convert to geographic.
    
    Returns:
    
    The geographic position of cart.
    
    See Also:
    
    geodeticToCartesian(gov.nasa.worldwind.geom.Angle, gov.nasa.worldwind.geom.Angle, double)
  - ellipsoidalToGeodetic
```
protected Position ellipsoidalToGeodetic(Vec4 cart)
```
    Compute the geographic position to corresponds to an ellipsoidal point.
    
    Parameters:
    
    cart - Ellipsoidal point to convert to geographic.
    
    Returns:
    
    The geographic position of cart.
    
    See Also:
    
    geodeticToEllipsoidal(gov.nasa.worldwind.geom.Angle, gov.nasa.worldwind.geom.Angle, double)
  - tessellate
```
public SectorGeometryList tessellate(DrawContext dc)
```
    Description copied from interface: Globe
    
    Tessellate this globe for the currently visible region.
    
    Specified by:
    
    tessellate in interface Globe
    
    Parameters:
    
    dc - the current draw context.
    
    Returns:
    
    the tessellation, or null if the tessellation failed or the draw context identifies no visible region.
  - isPointAboveElevation
```
public boolean isPointAboveElevation(Vec4 point,
                                     double elevation)
```
    Determines whether a point is above a given elevation
    
    Specified by:
    
    isPointAboveElevation in interface Globe
    
    Parameters:
    
    point - the Vec4 point to test.
    
    elevation - the elevation to test for.
    
    Returns:
    
    true if the given point is above the given elevation.
  - makeElevationModel
```
public static ElevationModel makeElevationModel(java.lang.String key,
                                                java.lang.String defaultValue)
```
    Construct an elevation model given a key for a configuration source and the source's default value.
    
    Parameters:
    
    key - the key identifying the configuration property in Configuration.
    
    defaultValue - the default value of the property to use if it's not found in Configuration.
    
    Returns:
    
    a new elevation model configured according to the configuration source.

Modifier and Type	Field	Description
`protected EGM96`	`egm96`
`protected double`	`equatorialRadius`
`protected double`	`es`
`protected double`	`polarRadius`

Class EllipsoidalGlobe

Nested Class Summary

Field Summary

Constructor Summary

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class gov.nasa.worldwind.WWObjectImpl

Methods inherited from class gov.nasa.worldwind.avlist.AVListImpl

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Methods inherited from interface gov.nasa.worldwind.avlist.AVList

Methods inherited from interface gov.nasa.worldwind.event.MessageListener

Methods inherited from interface java.beans.PropertyChangeListener

Field Detail

equatorialRadius

polarRadius

es

egm96

Constructor Detail

EllipsoidalGlobe

EllipsoidalGlobe

Method Detail

getStateKey

getGlobeStateKey

getGlobeStateKey

getTessellator

setTessellator

getElevationModel

setElevationModel

getRadius

getEquatorialRadius

getPolarRadius

getMaximumRadius

getRadiusAt

getRadiusAt

getEccentricitySquared

getDiameter

getCenter

getMaxElevation

getMinElevation

getMinAndMaxElevations

getMinAndMaxElevations

getExtent

getEffectiveRadius

intersects

intersect

intersect

intersect

intersect

intersects

intersects

getProjectedArea

applyEGMA96Offsets

getElevations

getElevations

getElevation

computePointFromPosition

computePointFromLocation

computePointFromPosition

computePointFromPosition

computePositionFromPoint

computePointsFromPositions

computeSurfaceNormalAtLocation

computeSurfaceNormalAtPoint

computeNorthPointingTangentAtLocation

computeModelCoordinateOriginTransform

computeModelCoordinateOriginTransform

computeSurfaceOrientationAtPosition

computeSurfaceOrientationAtPosition

computeEllipsoidalPointFromPosition

computeEllipsoidalPointFromPosition

computeEllipsoidalPointFromLocation

computePositionFromEllipsoidalPoint

computeEllipsoidalNormalAtLocation

computeEllipsoidalOrientationAtPosition

getIntersectionPosition

geodeticToCartesian

geodeticToEllipsoidal

geodeticToCartesian

cartesianToGeodetic

ellipsoidalToGeodetic

tessellate