gov.nasa.worldwind.util.measure

Class AreaMeasurer

java.lang.Object

gov.nasa.worldwind.util.measure.LengthMeasurer

gov.nasa.worldwind.util.measure.AreaMeasurer

All Implemented Interfaces:

MeasurableArea, MeasurableLength

public class AreaMeasurer
extends LengthMeasurer
implements MeasurableArea

Utility class to compute approximations of projected and surface (terrain following) area on a globe.

To properly compute surface area the measurer must be provided with a list of positions that describe a closed path - one which last position is equal to the first.

Segments which are longer then the current maxSegmentLength will be subdivided along lines following the current pathType - Polyline.LINEAR, Polyline.RHUMB_LINE or Polyline.GREAT_CIRCLE.

Projected or non terrain following area is computed in a sinusoidal projection which is equivalent or equal area. Surface or terrain following area is approximated by sampling the path bounding sector with square cells along a grid. Cells which center is inside the path have their area estimated and summed according to the overall slope at the cell south-west corner.

See Also:

MeasureTool, LengthMeasurer

Nested Class Summary

Nested Classes

Modifier and Type	Class and Description
protected class	AreaMeasurer.Cell

Field Summary

Fields

Modifier and Type	Field and Description
protected double	projectedArea
protected double	surfaceArea

Fields inherited from class gov.nasa.worldwind.util.measure.LengthMeasurer

length

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
AreaMeasurer()
AreaMeasurer(ArrayList<? extends Position> positions)

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
protected void	clearCachedValues()
protected double	computeProjectedAreaGeometry(Globe globe)
protected double	computeSurfaceAreaSampling(Globe globe, double steps)
protected double	computeTriangleProjectedArea(Globe globe, float[] verts, int a, int b, int c)
double	getArea(Globe globe) Get the surface area approximation for the current path or shape.
double	getAreaTerrainSamplingSteps() Get the sampling grid maximum number of rows or columns for terrain following surface area approximation.
double	getHeight(Globe globe) Returns the latitudanl length of the object in meters.
double	getPerimeter(Globe globe) Returns the length of the object's perimeter in meters.
double	getProjectedArea(Globe globe)
double	getSurfaceArea(Globe globe)
double	getWidth(Globe globe) Returns the longitudinal length of the object in meters.
void	setAreaTerrainSamplingSteps(double steps) Set the sampling grid maximum number of rows or columns for terrain following surface area approximation.
void	setPositions(ArrayList<? extends Position> positions)

Methods inherited from class gov.nasa.worldwind.util.measure.LengthMeasurer

computeLength, getBoundingSector, getLength, getLengthTerrainSamplingSteps, getMaxSegmentLength, getPathType, getPositions, isClosedShape, isFollowTerrain, setFollowTerrain, setLengthTerrainSamplingSteps, setMaxSegmentLength, setPathType, setPositions, subdividePositions, subdividePositions

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Field Detail

projectedArea

protected double projectedArea

surfaceArea

protected double surfaceArea

Constructor Detail

AreaMeasurer

public AreaMeasurer()

AreaMeasurer

public AreaMeasurer(ArrayList<? extends Position> positions)

Method Detail

clearCachedValues

protected void clearCachedValues()

Overrides:

clearCachedValues in class LengthMeasurer

computeProjectedAreaGeometry

protected double computeProjectedAreaGeometry(Globe globe)

computeSurfaceAreaSampling

protected double computeSurfaceAreaSampling(Globe globe,
                                            double steps)

computeTriangleProjectedArea

protected double computeTriangleProjectedArea(Globe globe,
                                              float[] verts,
                                              int a,
                                              int b,
                                              int c)

getArea

public double getArea(Globe globe)

Get the surface area approximation for the current path or shape.

If the measurer is set to follow terrain, the computed area will account for terrain deformations. Otherwise the area is that of the path once projected at sea level - elevation zero.

Specified by:

getArea in interface MeasurableArea

Parameters:

globe - the globe to draw terrain information from.

Returns:

the current shape surface area or -1 if the position list does not describe a closed path or is too short.

Throws:

IllegalArgumentException - if globe is null.

getAreaTerrainSamplingSteps

public double getAreaTerrainSamplingSteps()

Get the sampling grid maximum number of rows or columns for terrain following surface area approximation.

Returns:

the sampling grid maximum number of rows or columns.

getHeight

public double getHeight(Globe globe)

Description copied from interface: MeasurableArea

Returns the latitudanl length of the object in meters. The length is the distance from the objects south-most point to its east-most position.

Specified by:

getHeight in interface MeasurableArea

Parameters:

globe - The globe the object is related to.

Returns:

the height of the object in meters.

getPerimeter

public double getPerimeter(Globe globe)

Description copied from interface: MeasurableArea

Returns the length of the object's perimeter in meters. If the object conforms to terrain, the perimeter is that along the terrain, including its hillsides and other undulations.

Specified by:

getPerimeter in interface MeasurableArea

Parameters:

globe - The globe the object is related to.

Returns:

the object's perimeter in meters. Returns -1 if the object does not form an area due to an insufficient number of vertices or any other condition.

getProjectedArea

public double getProjectedArea(Globe globe)

getSurfaceArea

public double getSurfaceArea(Globe globe)

getWidth

public double getWidth(Globe globe)

Description copied from interface: MeasurableArea

Returns the longitudinal length of the object in meters. The length is the distance from the object's west-most point to its east-most. If the object is terrain conforming then the

Specified by:

getWidth in interface MeasurableArea

Parameters:

globe - The globe the object is related to.

Returns:

the width of the object in meters.

setAreaTerrainSamplingSteps

public void setAreaTerrainSamplingSteps(double steps)

Set the sampling grid maximum number of rows or columns for terrain following surface area approximation.

Parameters:

steps - the sampling grid maximum number of rows or columns.

Throws:

IllegalArgumentException - if steps is less then one.

setPositions

public void setPositions(ArrayList<? extends Position> positions)

Overrides:

setPositions in class LengthMeasurer