visad.data.netcdf.in
Class VirtualData

java.lang.Object
  visad.data.netcdf.in.VirtualData

Direct Known Subclasses:

VirtualField, VirtualScalar, VirtualTuple

public abstract class VirtualData
extends Object

Provides support for a virtual VisAD data object.

Constructor Summary

VirtualData()

Method Summary

abstract Object	clone() Clones this instance.
DataImpl	getData() Gets the VisAD data object corresponding to this top-level, virtual, data object.
abstract DataImpl	getData(Context context) Gets the VisAD data object corresponding to this virtual, data object, in context.
abstract DataFactory	getDataFactory() Returns the factory used to create VisAD data objects.
abstract MathType	getType() Gets the VisAD MathType of this virtual, data object.
abstract void	setDataFactory(DataFactory factory) Sets the factory used to create VisAD data objects.
String	toString() Gets the string that represents this object.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

VirtualData

public VirtualData()

Method Detail

getType

public abstract MathType getType()
                          throws VisADException

Gets the VisAD MathType of this virtual, data object.

Returns:

The VisAD MathType of this virtual, data object.

Throws:

VisADException

getData

public DataImpl getData()
                 throws VisADException,
                        RemoteException,
                        IOException

Gets the VisAD data object corresponding to this top-level, virtual, data object.

Returns:

The VisAD data object corresponding to this top-level, virtual, data object.

Throws:

VisADException - Couldn't create necessary VisAD object. throws RemoteException Remote access failure. throws IOException I/O failure.

RemoteException

IOException

toString

public String toString()

Gets the string that represents this object.

Overrides:

toString in class Object

Returns:

The string that represents this object.

getData

public abstract DataImpl getData(Context context)
                          throws VisADException,
                                 RemoteException,
                                 IOException

Gets the VisAD data object corresponding to this virtual, data object, in context.

Parameters:

context - The context in which the data is to be gotten.

Returns:

The VisAD data object corresponding to this virtual, data object.

Throws:

VisADException - Couldn't create necessary VisAD object. throws RemoteException Remote access failure. throws IOException I/O failure.

RemoteException

IOException

setDataFactory

public abstract void setDataFactory(DataFactory factory)

Sets the factory used to create VisAD data objects.

Parameters:

factory - The factory for creating VisAD data objects.

getDataFactory

public abstract DataFactory getDataFactory()

Returns the factory used to create VisAD data objects.

Returns:

The factory for creating VisAD data objects.

clone

public abstract Object clone()

Clones this instance.

Overrides:

clone in class Object

Returns:

A (deep) clone of this instance.