visad.data.dods
Class DataFactory

java.lang.Object
  visad.data.dods.DataFactory

public class DataFactory
extends Object

Provides support for creating adapters that bridge between DODS data objects and the VisAD data-import context.

Instances are immutable.

Author:

Steven R. Emmerson

Constructor Summary

protected	DataFactory() Constructs from nothing.
protected	DataFactory(AttributeAdapterFactory attributeFactory, VariableAdapterFactory variableFactory) Constructs from adapter factories for DODS attributes and DODS variables.

Method Summary

DataImpl	data(dods.dap.BaseType var, dods.dap.DAS das, boolean copy) Returns the VisAD data object corresponding to a DODS variable.
DataImpl	data(String name, dods.dap.Attribute attribute, boolean copy) Returns the VisAD data object corresponding to a DODS attribute.
static DataFactory	dataFactory() Returns an instance of this class.
static DataFactory	dataFactory(AttributeAdapterFactory attributeFactory, VariableAdapterFactory variableFactory) Returns an instance of this class corresponding to adapter factories for DODS attributes and DODS variables.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

DataFactory

protected DataFactory()

Constructs from nothing.

DataFactory

protected DataFactory(AttributeAdapterFactory attributeFactory,
                      VariableAdapterFactory variableFactory)

Constructs from adapter factories for DODS attributes and DODS variables.

Parameters:

attributeFactory - An adapter factory for DODS attributes.

variableFactory - An adapter factory for DODS variables.

Method Detail

dataFactory

public static DataFactory dataFactory()

Returns an instance of this class.

Returns:

An instance of this class.

dataFactory

public static DataFactory dataFactory(AttributeAdapterFactory attributeFactory,
                                      VariableAdapterFactory variableFactory)

Returns an instance of this class corresponding to adapter factories for DODS attributes and DODS variables.

Parameters:

attributeFactory - An adapter factory for DODS attributes.

variableFactory - An adapter factory for DODS variables.

Returns:

An instance of this class corresponding to the input.

data

public DataImpl data(String name,
                     dods.dap.Attribute attribute,
                     boolean copy)
              throws BadFormException,
                     VisADException,
                     RemoteException

Returns the VisAD data object corresponding to a DODS attribute.

Parameters:

name - The name of the DODS attribute.

attribute - A DODS attribute.

copy - If true, then a copy of the data object is returned.

Returns:

The VisAD data object corresponding to the DODS attribute.

Throws:

BadFormException - The DODS information is corrupt.

VisADException - VisAD failure.

RemoteException - Java RMI failure.

data

public DataImpl data(dods.dap.BaseType var,
                     dods.dap.DAS das,
                     boolean copy)
              throws BadFormException,
                     VisADException,
                     RemoteException

Returns the VisAD data object corresponding to a DODS variable.

Parameters:

var - A DODS variable.

das - The DODS DAS in which the attribute table for the DODS variable is embedded.

copy - If true, then a copy of the data object is returned.

Returns:

The VisAD data object corresponding to the DODS variable.

Throws:

BadFormException - The DODS information is corrupt.

VisADException - VisAD failure.

RemoteException - Java RMI failure.