Package visad

The core VisAD package, providing support for VisAD's Data & MathType hierarchy, as well as for VisAD Displays and remote collaboration.

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Description

Interface Summary

Action	Action is the VisAD interface for runnable threads that need to be notified when ThingReference objects change.
ActivityHandler	Display activity handler supplied to DisplayImpl.addActivityHandler.
AnimationControl	AnimationControl is the VisAD interface for controlling Animation display scalars.
AVControl	AVControl is the VisAD interface for AnimationControl and ValueControl.
Cell	Cell is the VisAD interface for computations.
ControlListener	ControlListener is the EventListener interface for ControlEvents.
Data	Data is the top-level interface of the VisAD data hierarchy.
DataReference	DataReference is the VisAD interface for named holders for data objects.
DataSourceListener	Deprecated. Use RemoteSourceListener instead.
Display	Display is the VisAD interface for displays.
DisplayListener	DisplayListener is the EventListener interface for DisplayEvents.
Field	Field is the VisAD interface for finite samplings of functions from R^n to a range type, where n>0.
FlatFieldIface	FlatField is the VisAD class for finite samplings of functions whose range type and range coordinate systems are simple enough to allow efficient representation.
Function	Function is the interface for approximate implmentations of mathematical function.
Gridded1DSetIface	Gridded1DSetIface is the interface to a finite set of samples of R.
GriddedDoubleSet	GriddedDoubleSet is an interface for GriddedSets that have double-precision samples rather than single-precision samples.
GriddedSetIface	GriddedSetIface is the interface to a finite set of samples of R^n.
IntegerSet	IntegerSet is an interface for finite sets of samples of R^n at an integer lattice based at the origin.
InverseLinearScaledCS	An interface which CoordinateSystems can implement to indicate that they invert another CS, but the transforms linearly scale the CS being inverted.
KeyboardBehavior
LinearSet	LinearSet is an interface for finite sets of samples of R^Dimension in a cross product of arithmetic progressions.
LocalDisplay	LocalDisplay is the VisAD interface for local instances of displays.
MessageListener	Interface for objects which wish to receive VisAD messages.
MouseBehavior	MouseBehavior is the VisAD interface for mouse behaviors for Java3D and Java2D
RealIface	Interface to scalar data for real numbers represented as double precision floating point values.
RealTupleIface	Interface to the VisAD data class for vectors in R^n for n>0.
RemoteAction	RemoteAction is the interface for Remote Action-s.
RemoteCell	RemoteCell is the interface for Remote Cell-s.
RemoteData	RemoteData is the interface for Remote VisAD data objects.
RemoteDataReference	RemoteDataReference is the interface for Remote DataReference-s.
RemoteDisplay	RemoteDisplay is the interface for Remote Display-s.
RemoteField	RemoteField is the interface for Remote VisAD Field-s.
RemoteFlatField	RemoteFlatField is the interface for Remote VisAD FlatField-s.
RemoteFunction	RemoteFunction is the interface for Remote VisAD Function-s.
RemoteReferenceLink	RemoteReferenceLink is the interface for links to Remote objects.
RemoteServer	RemoteServer is the interface for serving RemoteDataReferences.
RemoteSlaveDisplay	RemoteSlaveDisplay is the interface for "slave" displays that receive their images from another source, instead of doing the rendering themselves.
RemoteSourceListener	The interface for objects which need to be informed when a remote data source goes away.
RemoteThing	RemoteThing is the interface for Remote VisAD Thing objects.
RemoteThingReference	RemoteThingReference is the interface for Remote ThingReference-s.
RemoteTupleIface	RemoteTupleIface is the interface for Remote VisAD TupleIface-s.
RendererSourceListener
SampledSetIface	Interface to the abstract superclass of GriddedSet-s and the like.
ScalarIface	Interface to the VisAD hierarchy of scalar data.
ScalarMapListener	ScalarMapListener is the EventListener interface for ScalarMapEvents.
Set1DIface	Interface to a finite set of samples of R.
SetIface	Interface to the abstract superclass of the VisAD hierarchy of sets.
SimpleSetIface	Interface to the abstract superclass of Sets with a unique ManifoldDimension.
Thing	Thing is the top-level interface for objects that send ThingChangedEvents to Actions.
ThingChangedListener	ThingChangedListener is the EventListener interface for ThingChangedEvents.
ThingReference	ThingReference is the VisAD interface for named holders for objects.
TupleIface	TupleIface is the VisAD data interface for vectors.
ValueControl	ValueControl is the VisAD interface for controlling SelectValue display scalars.

Class Summary

ActionImpl	ActionImpl is the abstract superclass for runnable threads that need to be notified when ThingReference objects change.
AnimationSetControl	AnimationSetControl is the VisAD class for sampling Animation steps.
AxisScale	Class which defines the scales displayed along the spatial axes of a display.
BaseColorControl	BaseColorControl is the VisAD class for controlling N-component Color DisplayRealType-s.
BaseQuantity	This class represents a base quantity (e.g.
BaseUnit	A class that represents the base units of a system of units.
CachingCoordinateSystem	A wrapper class for CoordinateSystems that will cache the last values input and output values of the toReference and fromReference methods.
CartesianProductCoordinateSystem	A class for creating a new CoordinateSystem that is the product of two or more CoordinateSystems.
CellImpl	CellImpl is the abstract superclass for computations.
CMYCoordinateSystem	CMYCoordinateSystem is the VisAD CoordinateSystem class for (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow) with Reference (Red, Green, Blue).
ColorAlphaControl	ColorAlphaControl is the VisAD class for controlling 4-component Color DisplayRealType-s (e.g., RGBA).
ColorControl	ColorControl is the VisAD class for controlling 3-component Color DisplayRealType-s (e.g., RGB, HSV, CMY).
CommonUnit	CommonUnit is a class for commonly used Units
ConstantMap	mapping from constant to DisplayRealType
Contour2D	Contour2D is a class equipped with a 2-D contouring function.
ContourControl	ContourControl is the VisAD class for controlling IsoContour display scalars.
ContourLabelGeometry	VisADGeometryArray stands in for j3d.GeometryArray and is Serializable.
Control	Control is the abstract VisAD superclass for controls for DisplayRealTypes.
ControlEvent	ControlEvent is the VisAD class for changes in Control objects.
CoordinateSystem	CoordinateSystem is the VisAD abstract superclass for coordinate systems for vectors in R^n for n>0.
CylindricalCoordinateSystem	CylindricalCoordinateSystem is the VisAD CoordinateSystem class for (CylRadius, CylAzimuth, CylZAxis) with a Cartesian Reference, (XAxis, YAxis, ZAxis) and with CylAzimuth in degrees.
DataDisplayLink	DataDisplayLink objects define connections between DataReference objects and Display objects.
DataImpl	DataImpl is the superclass for VisAD's data hierarchy, inheriting the Data interface.
DataReferenceImpl	DataReferenceImpl is a local implementation of DataReference.
DataRenderer	DataRenderer is the VisAD abstract super-class for graphics rendering algorithms.
DataShadow	DataShadow is the VisAD class for gathering RealType value ranges and Animation sampling Sets for auto-scaling Displays.
DateTime	DateTime is a class of objects for holding date and time information.
Delaunay	Delaunay represents an abstract class for calculating an N-dimensional Delaunay triangulation, that can be extended to allow for various triangulation algorithms.
DelaunayClarkson	DelaunayClarkson represents an O(N*logN) method with high overhead to find the Delaunay triangulation of a set of samples of R^DomainDimension.
DelaunayCustom	DelaunayCustom is a set of constructors to create an instance of Delaunay by passing in a pre-computed triangulation.
DelaunayFast	DelaunayFast is a method of finding an imperfect triangulation or tetrahedralization of a set of samples of R^2 or R^3.
DelaunayOverlap	DelaunayOverlap quickly constructs a triangulation of a series of partially overlapping two-dimensional gridded sets.
DelaunayWatson	DelaunayWatson represents an O(N^2) method with low overhead to find the Delaunay triangulation or tetrahedralization of a set of samples of R^2 or R^3.
DerivedUnit	A class that represents a unit consisting of zero or more base units.
DisplayActivity	Manage busy/idle handlers for a Display
DisplayEvent	DisplayEvent is the VisAD class for Events from Display objects.
DisplayImpl	DisplayImpl is the abstract VisAD superclass for display implementations.
DisplayMapEvent	DisplayMapEvent is the VisAD class for Events from Display ScalarMap and ConstantMap objects.
DisplayRealType	DisplayRealType is the class for display real scalar types.
DisplayReferenceEvent	DisplayReferenceEvent is the VisAD class for Events from Display DataReference obkects.
DisplayRenderer	DisplayRenderer is the VisAD abstract super-class for background and metadata rendering algorithms.
DisplayTupleType	DisplayTupleType is the class for tuples of DisplayRealType's.
DoubleSet	DoubleSet represents the finite (but large) set of samples of R^dimension made by vectors of IEEE double precision floating point numbers.
DoubleStringTuple	This provides a LoCal Tuple that can hold numeric and string values without taking the hit that having slots and lots of Real and Text objects around.
DoubleTuple	This provides a LoCal RealTuple that can hold numeric values without taking the hit that having lots and lots of Real objects around.
EarthVectorType	EarthVectorType is the VisAD data type for 2-D and 3-D wind or current vectors in Units convertable with meter / second whose first component is parallel to latitude lines, positive east, and whose second component is parallel to longitude lines, positive north.
EmpiricalCoordinateSystem	Provides support for empirically-defined CoordinateSystem-s.
ErrorEstimate	ErrorEstimate is the immutable VisAD class for statistics about a value or array of values.
FieldImpl	FieldImpl is the VisAD class for finite samplings of functions from R^n to a range type, where n>0.
FlatField	FlatField is the VisAD class for finite samplings of functions whose range type and range coordinate systems are simple enough to allow efficient representation.
FloatSet	FloatSet represents the finite (but large) set of samples of R^dimension made by vectors of IEEE single precision floating point numbers.
Flow1Control	Flow1Control is the VisAD class for controlling Flow1 display scalars.
Flow2Control	Flow2Control is the VisAD class for controlling Flow2 display scalars.
FlowControl	FlowControl is the VisAD abstract super-class for controlling Flow display scalars.
FlowSphericalCoordinateSystem	FlowSphericalCoordinateSystem is the VisAD CoordinateSystem class for (Elevation, Azimuth, Radial) with a Cartesian Reference, with Elevation and Azimuth in degrees and Radial in meters per second.
FunctionImpl	FunctionImpl is the abstract superclass for approximate implmentations of mathematical functions.
FunctionType	FunctionType is the VisAD data type for functions.
GraphicsModeControl	GraphicsModeControl is the VisAD interface class for controlling various mode settings for rendering.
GridCoordinateSystem	GridCoordinateSystem is the VisAD CoordinateSystem class for grids defined by GriddedSets.
Gridded1DDoubleSet	Gridded1DDoubleSet is a Gridded1DSet with double-precision samples.
Gridded1DSet	Gridded1DSet represents a finite set of samples of R.
Gridded2DDoubleSet	Gridded2DDoubleSet is a Gridded2DSet with double-precision samples.
Gridded2DSet	Gridded2DSet represents a finite set of samples of R^2.
Gridded3DDoubleSet	Gridded3DDoubleSet is a Gridded3DSet with double-precision samples.
Gridded3DSet	Gridded3DSet represents a finite set of samples of R^3.
GriddedSet	GriddedSet is implemented by those Set sub-classes whose samples lie on a rectangular grid topology (but note the geometry need not be rectangular).
GridVectorType	GridVectorType is the VisAD data type for 2-D and 3-D wind or current vectors in Units convertable with meter / second whose first component is parallel to grid rows, positive toward increasing column, and whose second component is parallel to grid columns, positive toward decreasing row.
HSVCoordinateSystem	HSVCoordinateSystem is the VisAD CoordinateSystem class for (Hue, Saturation, Value) with Reference (Red, Green, Blue).
IdentityCoordinateSystem	A CoordinateSystem that will return the input values when toReference() and fromReference() are called.
ImageFlatField	ImageFlatField is a VisAD FlatField backed by a java.awt.image.BufferedImage object, instead of the usual float[][] or double[][] samples array.
Integer1DSet	Integer1DSet represents a finite set of samples of R at an integer lattice based at the origin (i.e, 0, 1, 2, ..., length-1).
Integer2DSet	Integer2DSet represents a finite set of samples of R^2 at an integer lattice based at the origin.
Integer3DSet	Integer3DSet represents a finite set of samples of R^3 at an integer lattice based at the origin.
IntegerNDSet	IntegerNDSet represents a finite set of samples of R^n at an integer lattice based at the origin.
InverseCoordinateSystem	InverseCoordinateSystem is the VisAD CoordinateSystem class for inverting other CoordinateSystems.
Irregular1DSet	Irregular1DSet represents a finite set of samples of R.
Irregular2DSet	IrregularSet for a finite number of samples of R.
Irregular3DSet	Irregular3DSet represents a finite set of samples of R^3.
IrregularSet	IrregularSet is implemented by those Set sub-classes whose samples do not form any ordered pattern.
Linear1DSet	Linear1DSet represents a finite set of samples of R in an arithmetic progression.
Linear2DSet	Linear2DSet represents a finite set of samples of R^2 in a cross product of two arithmetic progressions.
Linear3DSet	Linear3DSet represents a finite set of samples of R^3 in a cross product of three arithmetic progressions.
LinearLatLonSet	LinearLatLonSet represents a finite set of samples of (Latitude, Longitude) in a cross product of two arithmetic progressions.
LinearNDSet	LinearNDSet represents a finite set of samples of R^Dimension in a cross product of arithmetic progressions.
List1DDoubleSet	List1DDoubleSet is the class for Set-s containing lists of 1-D double values with no topology.
List1DSet	List1DSet is the class for Set-s containing lists of 1-D values with no topology.
LogarithmicUnit	A class that represents a scaled unit with an offset.
LogCoordinateSystem	A CoordinateSystem to transform between values and their logarithms.
MathType	MathType is the superclass for VisAD's hierarchy of mathematical types.
MessageEvent
MouseHelper	MouseHelper is the VisAD helper class for MouseBehaviorJ3D and MouseBehaviorJ2D.
OffsetUnit	A class that represents a scaled unit with an offset.
PlotDigits	PlotDigits calculates an array of points to be plotted to the screen as vector pairs, given a number and a bounding rectangle, for use as a label on a contour R^2.
PlotText	PlotText calculates an array of points to be plotted to the screen as vector pairs, given a String and location, orientation and size in space.
PolarCoordinateSystem	PolarCoordinateSystem is the VisAD CoordinateSystem class for (Longitude, Radius) with a Cartesian Reference, and with Longitude in degrees.
ProductSet	ProductSet is the cross-product of an array of SampledSets.
ProjectionControl	ProjectionControl is the VisAD interface for controlling the Projection from 3-D to 2-D.
PromiscuousUnit	PromiscuousUnit is the VisAD class for units that are convertable with any other Unit.
QuantityDimension	This class represents the dimension of a quantity.
QuickSort	QuickSort sorts a set of samples in R using a quicksort algorithm combined with an insertion sort algorithm to avoid an excess number of recursive calls.
RangeControl	RangeControl is the VisAD class for controlling SelectRange display scalars.
Real	Real is the class of VisAD scalar data for real numbers represented as double precision floating point values.
RealTuple	RealTuple is the VisAD data class for vectors in R^n for n>0.
RealTupleType	RealTupleType is the VisAD data type for tuples in R^n, for n>0.
RealType	RealType is the VisAD scalar data type for real number variables.
RealVectorType	RealVectorType is the VisAD data type for vector field tuple in R^n, for n>0.
ReferenceActionLink	ReferenceActionLink objects are used by Action objects to define their connections with ThingReference objects.
RemoteActionImpl	RemoteActionImpl is the VisAD remote adapter for ActionImpl.
RemoteCellImpl	RemoteCellImpl is the VisAD class for remote access to Cell-s.
RemoteDataImpl	RemoteDataImpl is the VisAD remote adapter for DataImpl.
RemoteDataReferenceImpl	RemoteDataReferenceImpl is VisAD remote adapter for DataReferenceImpl.
RemoteDisplayImpl	RemoteDisplayImpl is the VisAD class for remote access to Display-s.
RemoteFieldImpl	RemoteFieldImpl is the VisAD remote adapter for FieldImpl.
RemoteFlatFieldImpl	RemoteFlatFieldImpl is the VisAD remote adapter for FlatField.
RemoteFunctionImpl	RemoteFunctionImpl is the VisAD remote adapter for FieldImpl.
RemoteReferenceLinkImpl	RemoteReferenceLinkImpl is the VisAD remote adapter for DataDisplayLink-s.
RemoteServerImpl
RemoteSlaveDisplayImpl	RemoteSlaveDisplayImpl is an implementation of a slaved display that receives its images from a RemoteDisplay (via RMI).
RemoteThingImpl	RemoteThingImpl is the VisAD remote adapter for ThingImpl.
RemoteThingReferenceImpl	RemoteThingReferenceImpl is VisAD remote adapter for ThingReferenceImpl.
RendererControl	RendererControl is the VisAD class for controlling DisplayRenderer data.
SampledSet	SampledSet is the abstract superclass of GriddedSets, PolyCells and MultiCells.
Scalar	Scalar is the superclass of the VisAD hierarchy of scalar data.
ScalarMap	A ScalarMap object defines a mapping from a RealType to a DisplayRealType.
ScalarMapControlEvent	ScalarMapControlEvent is the VisAD class for control-related Events from ScalarMap objects.
ScalarMapEvent	ScalarMapEvent is the VisAD class for Events from ScalarMap objects.
ScalarType	ScalarType is the superclass of the VisAD hierarchy of scalar data types.
ScaledUnit	A class that represents a certain amount of a derived unit.
Set	Set is the abstract superclass of the VisAD hierarchy of sets.
SetType	SetType is the VisAD data type for subsets of R^n for n>0.
ShadowFunctionOrSetType	The ShadowFunctionOrSetType class is an abstract parent for classes that implement ShadowFunctionType or ShadowSetType.
ShadowFunctionType	The ShadowFunctionType class shadows the FunctionType class, within a DataDisplayLink.
ShadowRealTupleType	The ShadowRealTupleType class shadows the RealTupleType class, within a DataDisplayLink.
ShadowRealType	The ShadowRealType class shadows the RealType class, within a DataDisplayLink.
ShadowScalarType	The ShadowScalarType class shadows the ScalarType class, within a DataDisplayLink.
ShadowSetType	The ShadowSetType class shadows the SetType class, within a DataDisplayLink.
ShadowTextType	The ShadowTextType class shadows the TextType class, within a DataDisplayLink.
ShadowTupleType	The ShadowTupleType class shadows the TupleType class, within a DataDisplayLink.
ShadowType	The ShadowType hierarchy shadows the MathType hierarchy, within a DataDisplayLink.
ShapeControl	ShapeControl is the VisAD class for controlling Shape display scalars.
SI	A class that represents the SI system of units.
SimpleSet	SimpleSet is the abstract superclass of Sets with a unique ManifoldDimension.
SingletonSet	SingletonSet is the class for Set-s containing one member.
SocketSlaveDisplay	A SocketSlaveDisplay server wraps around a VisAD display, providing support for stand-alone remote displays (i.e., not dependent on the VisAD packages) that communicate with the server using sockets.
SphericalCoordinateSystem	SphericalCoordinateSystem is the VisAD CoordinateSystem class for (Latitude, Longitude, Radius) with a Cartesian Reference, and with Latitude and Longitude in degrees.
Stream2D
Text	Text is the class of VisAD scalar data for text strings.
TextControl	TextControl is the VisAD class for controlling Text display scalars.
TextControl.Justification	A class to represent the different types of justification.
TextType	TextType is the VisAD scalar data type for text string variables.
ThingChangedEvent	ThingChangedEvent is the VisAD class for changes in objects (usually Data objects) referred to by ThingReference objects.
ThingImpl	ThingImpl is the abstract superclass of the VisAD objects that send ThingChangedEvents to Actions.
ThingReferenceImpl	ThingReferenceImpl is a local implementation of ThingReference.
ToggleControl	ToggleControl is the VisAD class for toggling other Control-s on and off.
Tuple	Tuple is the general VisAD data class for vectors.
TupleType	TupleType is the general VisAD data type for vectors.
UnionSet	UnionSet is the union of an array of SampledSets.
Unit	A class that represents a unit of a quantity.
VisADAppearance	VisADAppearance stands in for j3d.Switch and is Serializable.
VisADEvent	VisADEvent is the VisAD class for Events passed between Displays.
VisADGeometryArray	VisADGeometryArray stands in for j3d.GeometryArray and is Serializable.
VisADGroup	VisADGroup stands in for j3d.Group and is Serializable.
VisADIndexedTriangleStripArray	VisADIndexedTriangleStripArray stands in for j3d.IndexedTriangleStripArray and is Serializable.
VisADLineArray	VisADLineArray stands in for j3d.LineArray and is Serializable.
VisADLineStripArray	VisADLineStripArray stands in for j3d.LineStripArray and is Serializable.
VisADPointArray	VisADPointArray stands in for j3d.PointArray and is Serializable.
VisADQuadArray	VisADQuadArray stands in for j3d.QuadArray and is Serializable.
VisADRay	VisADRay stands in for j3d.PickRay and is Serializable.
VisADSceneGraphObject	VisADSceneGraphObject stands in for j3d.SceneGraphObject; it is the parent of VisAD j3d stand-ins, and is Serializable.
VisADSwitch	VisADSwitch stands in for j3d.Switch and is Serializable.
VisADTriangleArray	VisADTriangleArray stands in for j3d.TrianlgeArray and is Serializable.
VisADTriangleStripArray	VisADTriangleStripArray stands in for j3d.TriangleStripArray and is Serializable.

Exception Summary

BadDirectManipulationException	BadDirectManipulationException is an exception for an illegal DirectManipulation with a VisAD display.
BadMappingException	BadMappingException is an exception for an error with ScalarMaps in a VisAD display.
CoordinateSystemException	CoordinateSystemException is an exception for a bad VisAD CoordinateSystem.
DisplayException	DisplayException is an exception for an error with a VisAD display.
DisplayInterruptException	DisplayInterruptException is an exception for interrupting data transformation.
DomainException	Supports exceptions for bad or invalid or inappropriate domains of Fields.
FieldException	FieldException is an exception for an error with a VisAD field.
ReferenceException	ReferenceException is an exception for an error with a VisAD DataReference.
RemoteVisADException	RemoteVisADException is an exception for an error with a VisAD Remote class.
SetException	SetException is an exception for an error with a VisAD sampling.
TypeException	TypeException is an exception for a bad VisAD data type.
UnimplementedException	UnimplementedException is an exception for a VisAD method not yet implemented.
UnitException	A class for exceptions in the units package.
UnitExistsException	Provides support for attempting to define a unit with a previously-used identifier.
VisADException	VisADException is the superclass of all exceptions defined within the VisAD package.

Error Summary

VisADError

VisADError is the superclass of all errors defined within the VisAD package.

Package visad Description

The core VisAD package, providing support for VisAD's Data & MathType hierarchy, as well as for VisAD Displays and remote collaboration.