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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();
+       }
+}