uavsim.datatypes
Class A_Attitude<_TYPE_ extends A_Attitude<?>>

java.lang.Object
  uavsim.datatypes.A_Attitude<_TYPE_>

Type Parameters:

_TYPE_ - - the attitude type: pitch, roll, or yaw

All Implemented Interfaces:

java.lang.Comparable<_TYPE_>, I_Unitable<_TYPE_>

Direct Known Subclasses:

AttitudePitch, AttitudeRoll, AttitudeYaw, Course

public abstract class A_Attitude<_TYPE_ extends A_Attitude<?>>
extends java.lang.Object
implements I_Unitable<_TYPE_>

Defines the shared aspects of a degree of attitude freedom.

Author:

Dan Tappan [18.06.11]

Field Summary

protected double

_angleDegrees the angle in degrees

Constructor Summary

A_Attitude()

Method Summary

int	compareTo(_TYPE_ attitude)
AngleMathematical	getAngleMathematical() Gets the angle in mathematical degrees.
AngleNavigational	getAngleNavigational() Gets the angle in navigational degrees.
double	getAngleRadians() Gets the roll angle in radians.
double	getValue_() Returns the numerical value of this unit.
protected abstract void	setAngle(double angleDegrees) Sets the roll angle.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Methods inherited from interface uavsim.datatypes.I_Unitable

add_, subtract_

Field Detail

_angleDegrees

protected double _angleDegrees

the angle in degrees

Constructor Detail

A_Attitude

public A_Attitude()

Method Detail

compareTo

public int compareTo(_TYPE_ attitude)

Specified by:

compareTo in interface java.lang.Comparable<_TYPE_ extends A_Attitude<?>>

getAngleMathematical

public AngleMathematical getAngleMathematical()

Gets the angle in mathematical degrees.

Returns:

the angle

getAngleNavigational

public AngleNavigational getAngleNavigational()

Gets the angle in navigational degrees.

Returns:

the angle

getAngleRadians

public double getAngleRadians()

Gets the roll angle in radians.

Returns:

the angle

getValue_

public double getValue_()

Returns the numerical value of this unit. The angle is normalized as defined in the class description.

Specified by:

getValue_ in interface I_Unitable<_TYPE_ extends A_Attitude<?>>

Returns:

the value

setAngle

protected abstract void setAngle(double angleDegrees)

Sets the roll angle.

Parameters:

angleDegrees - - the angle, which is internally normalized as defined in the class description