org.orekit.models.earth

Interface EarthShape

All Superinterfaces:

BodyShape, Serializable

All Known Implementing Classes:

Geoid, ReferenceEllipsoid

public interface EarthShape
extends BodyShape

All models of Earth's shape have some common properties that are not shared with arbitrary BodyShapes. In particular, an ellipsoidal (or spherical) model is used to compute latitude and longitude.

Author:

Evan Ward

See Also:

getEllipsoid()

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
ReferenceEllipsoid	getEllipsoid() Get the underlying ellipsoid model that defines latitude and longitude.

Methods inherited from interface org.orekit.bodies.BodyShape

getBodyFrame, getIntersectionPoint, getIntersectionPoint, projectToGround, projectToGround, transform, transform, transform, transform

Method Detail

getEllipsoid

ReferenceEllipsoid getEllipsoid()

Get the underlying ellipsoid model that defines latitude and longitude. If the height component of a GeodeticPoint is not needed, then using the ellipsoid will provide the quickest transformation.

Returns:

the reference ellipsoid. May be this, but never null.