Package uk.ac.starlink.vo

Class ResolverInfo

  • public class ResolverInfo
extends java.lang.Object
    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:
    Sesame Documentation

    • Field Summary

      Fields 
      Modifier and Type Field Description
      static java.lang.String SESAME_URL
      Base URL for HTTP-GET-based Sesame service.

    • Method Summary

      All Methods Static Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods 
      Modifier and Type Method Description
      double getDecDegrees()
      Returns object declination in degrees.
      double getRaDegrees()
      Returns object right ascension in degrees.
      static void main​(java.lang.String[] args)  
      static ResolverInfo resolve​(java.lang.String name)
      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 resolve​(java.lang.String name, java.lang.String resolverUrl)  

      • Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

    • Field Detail

      • SESAME_URL

        public static final java.lang.String SESAME_URL
        Base URL for HTTP-GET-based Sesame service.
        See Also:
        Constant Field Values

    • Method Detail

      • getRaDegrees

        public double getRaDegrees()
        Returns object right ascension in degrees.
        Returns:
        RA

      • getDecDegrees

        public double getDecDegrees()
        Returns object declination in degrees.
        Returns:
        declination

      • resolve

        public static ResolverInfo resolve​(java.lang.String name)
                            throws ResolverException
        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