maps

Class MapTools

java.lang.Object

maps.MapTools

public final class MapTools
extends java.lang.Object

Utility class for dealing with maps.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
static double	sizeOf1Metre(double lat, double lon) Compute the size of one metre in latitude/longitude relative to a reference point.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Method Detail

sizeOf1Metre

public static double sizeOf1Metre(double lat,
                                  double lon)

Compute the size of one metre in latitude/longitude relative to a reference point.

Parameters:

lat - The latitude of the reference point.

lon - The longitude of the reference point.

Returns:

The size of one metre at the reference point.