org.jeospace.physics.orbit
Class SatelliteFactory

java.lang.Object
  org.jeospace.physics.orbit.SatelliteFactory

public abstract class SatelliteFactory

extends java.lang.Object

Factory for creating Satellites

Version:

$Revision: 1.1.1.1 $

Author:

Rex Melton

Constructor Summary

protected

SatelliteFactory() Restricted Constructor

Method Summary

static Satellite

create(Identification ident, ReferenceFrame refFrame, OrbitalElements elements) The factory method

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

SatelliteFactory

protected SatelliteFactory()

Restricted Constructor

Method Detail

create

public static Satellite create(Identification ident,
                               ReferenceFrame refFrame,
                               OrbitalElements elements)

The factory method

Parameters:

ident - the identification of the satellite

refFrame - the identifier of the satellite's orbital plane.

elements - the OrbitalElements of the satellite