Hi Doug,
> Why is it that these work:
>
> ScalarType type = (ScalarType) ScalarType.getScalarTypeByName("XAxis");
> RealType type = (RealType) ScalarType.getScalarTypeByName("XAxis");
>
> but
>
> DisplayRealType type = (DisplayRealType)
> ScalarType.getScalarTypeByName("XAxis");
>
> gives:
>
> java.lang.ClassCastException: visad.RealType
>
> Is this a bug or a feature?
A feature. DisplayRealType extends RealType but the DisplayRealType
constructor prepends "Display" to the name String before invoking
the RealType super constructor. To avoid confusion, of course ;)
So:
DisplayRealType type = (DisplayRealType)
ScalarType.getScalarTypeByName("DisplayXAxis");
works.
Cheers,
Bill
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