Package uk.ac.starlink.vo
Class ResolverInfo
java.lang.Object
uk.ac.starlink.vo.ResolverInfo
Information about an astronomical object obrtained from some name
resolution service.
The current implementation is in terms of CDS's Sesame name resolver
web service.
- Since:
- 4 Feb 2005
- Author:
- Mark Taylor (Starlink)
- See Also:
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Field Summary
Fields -
Method Summary
Modifier and TypeMethodDescriptiondouble
Returns object declination in degrees.double
Returns object right ascension in degrees.static void
static ResolverInfo
Attempts to resolve an object by name using a name resover service, and either returns an object containing information about it or throws an exception.static ResolverInfo
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Field Details
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SESAME_URL
Base URL for HTTP-GET-based Sesame service.- See Also:
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Method Details
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getRaDegrees
public double getRaDegrees()Returns object right ascension in degrees.- Returns:
- RA
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getDecDegrees
public double getDecDegrees()Returns object declination in degrees.- Returns:
- declination
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resolve
Attempts to resolve an object by name using a name resover service, and either returns an object containing information about it or throws an exception.- Parameters:
name
- object name- Returns:
- resolver info object
- Throws:
ResolverException
- if resolution failed for some reason
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resolve
- Throws:
ResolverException
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main
- Throws:
ResolverException
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