astro

Class ConstellationShape

java.lang.Object

astro.ConstellationShape

public class ConstellationShape
extends Object

A helper class that allows drawing the classical star constellations. It uses Simbad to resolve constellation giving HR numbers of stars. According to the parsing rules of SkyPath, the following to chars are supported to build a whole constellation:

• m followed by an HR number: move to the star with the given HR number.
• l followed by an HR number: line to the star with the given HR number.
• cclose path.

Field Summary

Fields

Modifier and Type	Field and Description
static String	LEO For test purposes.

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
ConstellationShape()

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
protected static void	convert(File read, File write) Reads from the file in the first argument and converts it into a SkyPath-parsable string.
static void	main(String[] arg) Reads from the file in the first argument and converts it into a SkyPath-parsable string.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Field Detail

LEO

public static String LEO

For test purposes.

Constructor Detail

ConstellationShape

public ConstellationShape()

Method Detail

main

public static void main(String[] arg)
                 throws IOException

Reads from the file in the first argument and converts it into a SkyPath-parsable string. The numbers found ar HR numbers and converted into ra/dec using simbad.

Throws:

IOException

convert

protected static void convert(File read,
                              File write)
                       throws IOException

Reads from the file in the first argument and converts it into a SkyPath-parsable string. The numbers found ar HR numbers and converted into ra/dec using simbad.

Throws:

IOException