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+package tim.prune.data;
+
+import tim.prune.config.Config;
+
+/**
+ * Class to provide distance constants and functions
+ */
+public abstract class Distance
+{
+ // Geographical constants
+ /** Earth radius in metres */
+ private static final double EARTH_RADIUS_M = 6372795.0;
+
+
+ /**
+ * Convert the given angle in radians into a distance
+ * @param inAngDist angular distance in radians
+ * @return distance in currently configured distance units
+ */
+ public static double convertRadiansToDistance(double inAngDist)
+ {
+ return convertRadiansToDistance(inAngDist, Config.getUnitSet().getDistanceUnit());
+ }
+
+ /**
+ * Convert the given angle in radians into a distance
+ * @param inAngDist angular distance in radians
+ * @param inUnit distance units
+ * @return distance in specified distance units
+ */
+ public static double convertRadiansToDistance(double inAngDist, Unit inUnit)
+ {
+ // Multiply by appropriate factor
+ return inAngDist * EARTH_RADIUS_M * inUnit.getMultFactorFromStd();
+ }
+
+ /**
+ * Convert the given distance into an angle in radians
+ * @param inDist distance to convert in the current distance units
+ * @return angular distance in radians
+ */
+ public static double convertDistanceToRadians(double inDist)
+ {
+ return convertDistanceToRadians(inDist, Config.getUnitSet().getDistanceUnit());
+ }
+
+ /**
+ * Convert the given distance into an angle in radians
+ * @param inDist distance to convert in the current distance units
+ * @param inUnit distance unit
+ * @return angular distance in radians
+ */
+ public static double convertDistanceToRadians(double inDist, Unit inUnit)
+ {
+ // Divide by appropriate factor
+ return inDist / EARTH_RADIUS_M / inUnit.getMultFactorFromStd();
+ }
+}