nom.tam.fits
Class BasicHDU

java.lang.Object
  nom.tam.fits.BasicHDU

Direct Known Subclasses:

ExtensionHDU, PrimaryHDU, RandomGroupsHDU

public abstract class BasicHDU
extends java.lang.Object

This abstract class is the parent of all HDU types. It provides basic functionality for an HDU.

Field Summary

static int	BITPIX_BYTE
static int	BITPIX_DOUBLE
static int	BITPIX_FLOAT
static int	BITPIX_INT
static int	BITPIX_LONG
static int	BITPIX_SHORT

Constructor Summary

BasicHDU(Header header)
Create an HDU with the specified Header and an empty Data section

Method Summary

java.lang.String	getAuthor() Return the name of the person who compiled the information in the data associated with this header.
int[]	getAxes()
int	getBitPix()
int	getBlankValue()
double	getBScale()
java.lang.String	getBUnit()
double	getBZero()
java.util.Date	getCreationDate() Get the FITS file creation date as a Date object.
Data	getData() Get the associated Data object
double	getEpoch() Deprecated. Replaced by getEquinox
double	getEquinox() Get the equinox in years for the celestial coordinate system in which positions given in either the header or data are expressed.
int	getGroupCount()
Header	getHeader() Get the associated header
java.lang.String	getInstrument() Get the name of the instrument which was used to acquire the data in this FITS file.
double	getMaximumValue() Return the minimum valid value in the array.
double	getMinimumValue() Return the minimum valid value in the array.
java.lang.String	getObject() Get the name of the observed object in this FITS file.
java.util.Date	getObservationDate() Get the FITS file observation date as a Date object.
java.lang.String	getObserver() Get the name of the person who acquired the data in this FITS file.
java.lang.String	getOrigin() Get the name of the organization which created this FITS file.
int	getParameterCount()
java.lang.String	getReference() Return the citation of a reference where the data associated with this header are published.
int	getSize() Get the total size in bytes of the HDU.
java.lang.String	getTelescope() Get the name of the telescope which was used to acquire the data in this FITS file.
java.lang.String	getTrimmedString(java.lang.String keyword) Get the String value associated with keyword.
abstract void	info() Print out some information about this HDU.
static boolean	isHeader(Header header) Check that this is a valid header for the HDU.
void	readData(BufferedDataInputStream stream) Read in the Data object for this HDU.
void	skipData(BufferedDataInputStream stream) Skip the Data object for this HDU.
static void	skipData(BufferedDataInputStream stream, Header hdr) Skip the Data object immediately after the given Header object on the given stream object.
void	write(BufferedDataOutputStream stream)

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Field Detail

BITPIX_BYTE

public static final int BITPIX_BYTE

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BITPIX_SHORT

public static final int BITPIX_SHORT

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BITPIX_INT

public static final int BITPIX_INT

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BITPIX_LONG

public static final int BITPIX_LONG

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BITPIX_FLOAT

public static final int BITPIX_FLOAT

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BITPIX_DOUBLE

public static final int BITPIX_DOUBLE

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Constructor Detail

BasicHDU

public BasicHDU(Header header)

Create an HDU with the specified Header and an empty Data section

Parameters:

header - the Header

Method Detail

skipData

public static void skipData(BufferedDataInputStream stream,
                            Header hdr)
                     throws java.io.IOException

Skip the Data object immediately after the given Header object on the given stream object.

Parameters:

stream - the stream which contains the data.

Header - template indicating length of Data section

Throws:

java.io.IOException - if the Data object could not be skipped.

skipData

public void skipData(BufferedDataInputStream stream)
              throws java.io.IOException

Skip the Data object for this HDU.

Parameters:

stream - the stream which contains the data.

Throws:

java.io.IOException - if the Data object could not be skipped.

readData

public void readData(BufferedDataInputStream stream)
              throws FitsException

Read in the Data object for this HDU.

Parameters:

stream - the stream from which the data is read.

Throws:

FitsException - if the Data object could not be created from this HDU's Header

getHeader

public Header getHeader()

Get the associated header

getData

public Data getData()

Get the associated Data object

getSize

public int getSize()

Get the total size in bytes of the HDU.

Returns:

The size in bytes.

isHeader

public static boolean isHeader(Header header)

Check that this is a valid header for the HDU.

Parameters:

header - to validate.

Returns:

true if this is a valid header.

info

public abstract void info()

Print out some information about this HDU.

write

public void write(BufferedDataOutputStream stream)
           throws FitsException

Throws:

FitsException

getTrimmedString

public java.lang.String getTrimmedString(java.lang.String keyword)

Get the String value associated with keyword.

Parameters:

hdr - the header piece of an HDU

keyword - the FITS keyword

Returns:

either null or a String with leading/trailing blanks stripped.

getBitPix

public int getBitPix()
              throws FitsException

Throws:

FitsException

getAxes

public int[] getAxes()
              throws FitsException

Throws:

FitsException

getParameterCount

public int getParameterCount()

getGroupCount

public int getGroupCount()

getBScale

public double getBScale()

getBZero

public double getBZero()

getBUnit

public java.lang.String getBUnit()

getBlankValue

public int getBlankValue()
                  throws FitsException

Throws:

FitsException

getCreationDate

public java.util.Date getCreationDate()

Get the FITS file creation date as a Date object.

Returns:

either null or a Date object

getObservationDate

public java.util.Date getObservationDate()

Get the FITS file observation date as a Date object.

Returns:

either null or a Date object

getOrigin

public java.lang.String getOrigin()

Get the name of the organization which created this FITS file.

Returns:

either null or a String object

getTelescope

public java.lang.String getTelescope()

Get the name of the telescope which was used to acquire the data in this FITS file.

Returns:

either null or a String object

getInstrument

public java.lang.String getInstrument()

Get the name of the instrument which was used to acquire the data in this FITS file.

Returns:

either null or a String object

getObserver

public java.lang.String getObserver()

Get the name of the person who acquired the data in this FITS file.

Returns:

either null or a String object

getObject

public java.lang.String getObject()

Get the name of the observed object in this FITS file.

Returns:

either null or a String object

getEquinox

public double getEquinox()

Get the equinox in years for the celestial coordinate system in which positions given in either the header or data are expressed.

Returns:

either null or a String object

getEpoch

public double getEpoch()

Deprecated. Replaced by getEquinox

Get the equinox in years for the celestial coordinate system in which positions given in either the header or data are expressed.

Returns:

either null or a String object

See Also:

getEquinox()

getAuthor

public java.lang.String getAuthor()

Return the name of the person who compiled the information in the data associated with this header.

Returns:

either null or a String object

getReference

public java.lang.String getReference()

Return the citation of a reference where the data associated with this header are published.

Returns:

either null or a String object

getMaximumValue

public double getMaximumValue()

Return the minimum valid value in the array.

Returns:

minimum value.

getMinimumValue

public double getMinimumValue()

Return the minimum valid value in the array.

Returns:

minimum value.