ucar.nc2.dataset
Class CoordSysBuilder

java.lang.Object
  ucar.nc2.dataset.CoordSysBuilder

All Implemented Interfaces:

CoordSysBuilderIF

Direct Known Subclasses:

ADASConvention, ATDRadarConvention, AWIPSConvention, AWIPSsatConvention, BUFRConvention, COARDSConvention, EpicInsitu, FslWindProfiler, GIEFConvention, IFPSConvention, M3IOConvention, M3IOVGGridConvention, MADISStation, NsslRadarMosaicConvention, NUWGConvention, UnidataObsConvention, WRFConvention

public class CoordSysBuilder
extends java.lang.Object
implements CoordSysBuilderIF

Abstract class for implementing Convention-specific parsing of netCDF files.

You can use an NcML file alone (use registerNcML()) if file uses a convention attribute. If not, you must implement a class that implements isMine() to identify your files, and call wrapNcML in the augmentDataset method (see eg ATDRadarConvention class).

Subclasses Info:

      // identify which variables are coordinate axes
      // default: 1) coordinate variables 2) variables with _coordinateAxisType attribute 3) variables listed
      // in a coordinates attribute on another variable.
      findCoordinateAxes( ncDataset);

      // identify which variables are used to describe coordinate system
      findCoordinateSystems( ncDataset);
      // identify which variables are used to describe coordinate transforms
      findCoordinateTransforms( ncDataset);
      // turn Variables into CoordinateAxis objects
      makeCoordinateAxes( ncDataset);
      // make Coordinate Systems for all Coordinate Systems Variables
      makeCoordinateSystems( ncDataset);

      // Assign explicit CoordinateSystem objects to variables
      assignExplicitCoordinateSystems( ncDataset);
      makeCoordinateSystemsImplicit( ncDataset);
      if (useMaximalCoordSys)
      makeCoordinateSystemsMaximal( ncDataset);

      makeCoordinateTransforms( ncDataset);
      assignCoordinateTransforms( ncDataset);
 

Author:

caron

Nested Class Summary

class

CoordSysBuilder.VarProcess Wrap each variable in the dataset with a VarProcess object.

Field Summary

static java.lang.String

resourcesDir

Constructor Summary

CoordSysBuilder()

Method Summary

static CoordSysBuilderIF	addCoordinateSystems(NetcdfDataset ds, CancelTask cancelTask) Add Coordinate information to a NetcdfDataset using a registered Convention parsing class.
void	addUserAdvice(java.lang.String advice) Give advice for a user trying to figure out why things arent working
void	augmentDataset(NetcdfDataset ncDataset, CancelTask cancelTask) This is where subclasses make changes to the dataset, like adding new variables, attribuites, etc.
void	buildCoordinateSystems(NetcdfDataset ncDataset) Heres where the work is to identify coordinate axes and coordinate systems.
java.lang.String	getConventionUsed() Get the name of the Convention.
java.lang.String	getParseInfo() Detailed information when the coordinate systems were parsed
static boolean	getUseMaximalCoordSys() Get whether to make records into Structures.
java.lang.String	getUserAdvice() Specific advice to a user about problems with the coordinate information in the file.
static VariableDS	makeDummyTransformVariable(NetcdfDataset ds, CoordinateTransform ct) Deprecated. use CoordTransBuilder.makeDummyTransformVariable
static void	registerConvention(java.lang.String conventionName, java.lang.Class c) Register a class that implements a Convention.
static void	registerConvention(java.lang.String conventionName, java.lang.String className) Register a class that implements a Convention.
static void	registerNcML(java.lang.String conventionName, java.lang.String ncmlLocation) Register an NcML file that implements a Convention by wrappping the dataset in the NcML.
void	setConventionUsed(java.lang.String convName) Pass in the name of the Convention used to locate this CoordSysBuilderIF.
static void	setUseMaximalCoordSys(boolean b) If true, assign implicit CoordinateSystem objects to variables that dont have one yet.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Field Detail

resourcesDir

public static final java.lang.String resourcesDir

See Also:

Constant Field Values

Constructor Detail

CoordSysBuilder

public CoordSysBuilder()

Method Detail

registerNcML

public static void registerNcML(java.lang.String conventionName,
                                java.lang.String ncmlLocation)

Register an NcML file that implements a Convention by wrappping the dataset in the NcML. It is then processed by CoordSysBuilder, using the _Coordinate attributes.

Parameters:

conventionName - name of Convention, must be in the "Conventions" global attribute.

ncmlLocation - location of NcML file, may be local file or URL.

See Also:

NcMLReader.wrapNcML(ucar.nc2.dataset.NetcdfDataset, java.lang.String, ucar.nc2.util.CancelTask)

registerConvention

public static void registerConvention(java.lang.String conventionName,
                                      java.lang.Class c)

Register a class that implements a Convention.

Parameters:

conventionName - name of Convention. This name will be used to look in the "Conventions" global attribute. Otherwise, you must implement the isMine() static method.

c - implementation of CoordSysBuilderIF that parses those kinds of netcdf files.

registerConvention

public static void registerConvention(java.lang.String conventionName,
                                      java.lang.String className)
                               throws java.lang.ClassNotFoundException

Register a class that implements a Convention.

Parameters:

conventionName - name of Convention. This name will be used to look in the "Conventions" global attribute. Otherwise, you must implement the isMine() static method.

className - name of class that implements CoordSysBuilderIF.

Throws:

java.lang.ClassNotFoundException - if class could not be loaded

setUseMaximalCoordSys

public static void setUseMaximalCoordSys(boolean b)

If true, assign implicit CoordinateSystem objects to variables that dont have one yet. Default value is false.

Parameters:

b - true if if you want to guess at Coordinate Systems

See Also:

makeCoordinateSystemsMaximal(ucar.nc2.dataset.NetcdfDataset)

getUseMaximalCoordSys

public static boolean getUseMaximalCoordSys()

Get whether to make records into Structures.

Returns:

whether to make records into Structures.

addCoordinateSystems

public static CoordSysBuilderIF addCoordinateSystems(NetcdfDataset ds,
                                                     CancelTask cancelTask)
                                              throws java.io.IOException

Add Coordinate information to a NetcdfDataset using a registered Convention parsing class.

Parameters:

ds - the NetcdfDataset to modify

cancelTask - allow user to bail out.

Returns:

the builder used

Throws:

java.io.IOException - on io error

setConventionUsed

public void setConventionUsed(java.lang.String convName)

Description copied from interface: CoordSysBuilderIF

Pass in the name of the Convention used to locate this CoordSysBuilderIF.

Specified by:

setConventionUsed in interface CoordSysBuilderIF

Parameters:

convName - the name of the Convention

getConventionUsed

public java.lang.String getConventionUsed()

Description copied from interface: CoordSysBuilderIF

Get the name of the Convention. In the case where the Convention attribute is not set in the file, this name cannot be used to identify the Convention. The isMine() method is called instead.

Specified by:

getConventionUsed in interface CoordSysBuilderIF

Returns:

Convention name

addUserAdvice

public void addUserAdvice(java.lang.String advice)

Description copied from interface: CoordSysBuilderIF

Give advice for a user trying to figure out why things arent working

Specified by:

addUserAdvice in interface CoordSysBuilderIF

Parameters:

advice - add this advice to the User Advice String

getParseInfo

public java.lang.String getParseInfo()

Description copied from interface: CoordSysBuilderIF

Detailed information when the coordinate systems were parsed

Specified by:

getParseInfo in interface CoordSysBuilderIF

Returns:

String containing parsing info

getUserAdvice

public java.lang.String getUserAdvice()

Description copied from interface: CoordSysBuilderIF

Specific advice to a user about problems with the coordinate information in the file.

Specified by:

getUserAdvice in interface CoordSysBuilderIF

Returns:

String containing advice to a user about problems with the coordinate information in the file.

augmentDataset

public void augmentDataset(NetcdfDataset ncDataset,
                           CancelTask cancelTask)
                    throws java.io.IOException

This is where subclasses make changes to the dataset, like adding new variables, attribuites, etc.

Specified by:

augmentDataset in interface CoordSysBuilderIF

Parameters:

ncDataset - modify this dataset

cancelTask - give user a chance to bail out

Throws:

java.io.IOException

buildCoordinateSystems

public void buildCoordinateSystems(NetcdfDataset ncDataset)

Heres where the work is to identify coordinate axes and coordinate systems.

Specified by:

buildCoordinateSystems in interface CoordSysBuilderIF

Parameters:

ncDataset - modify this dataset

makeDummyTransformVariable

public static VariableDS makeDummyTransformVariable(NetcdfDataset ds,
                                                    CoordinateTransform ct)

Deprecated. use CoordTransBuilder.makeDummyTransformVariable