org.jeospace.physics.orbit
Interface OrbitalBody

All Superinterfaces:

Identifiable, KineticBody

All Known Subinterfaces:

Satellite, World

All Known Implementing Classes:

BaseSatellite, BaseWorld, Moon, SolarWorld

public interface OrbitalBody

extends KineticBody

Defines the base requirements for identifying an orbital body and describing it's geometric relationship to an orbital system.

Version:

$Revision: 1.1.1.1 $

Author:

Rex Melton

See Also:

OrbitalElements

Method Summary

OrbitalElements

getOrbitalElements(double timeValue) Return the OrbitalElements of the object at the specified time

Methods inherited from interface org.jeospace.physics.KineticBody

getCoordinate, getCoordinate, getReferenceFrame

Methods inherited from interface org.jeospace.designation.Identifiable

getIdentification

Method Detail

getOrbitalElements

public OrbitalElements getOrbitalElements(double timeValue)

Return the OrbitalElements of the object at the specified time

Parameters:

timeValue - the time instant for calculating the object's position

Returns:

the OrbitalElements of the object at the specified time