GeoLocation constructor with parameters for all required fields.
The location name for display use such as "Lakewood, NJ"
the latitude in a double format such as 40.095965 for Lakewood, NJ. Note: For latitudes south of the equator, a negative value should be used.
double the longitude in a double format such as -74.222130 for Lakewood, NJ. Note: For longitudes west of the Prime Meridian (Greenwich), a negative value should be used.
the elevation above sea level in Meters. Elevation is not used in most algorithms used for calculating sunrise and set.
the TimeZone for the location.
Method to get the elevation in Meters.
Returns the elevation in Meters.
Returns the latitude.
Returns the location name.
Returns the longitude.
Returns the timeZone.
Method to set the elevation in Meters above sea level.
The elevation to set in Meters. An Error will be thrown if the value is a negative.
The setter method for the display name.
Method to set the TimeZone.
The timeZone to set.
A class that contains location information such as latitude and longitude required for astronomical calculations. The elevation field may not be used by some calculation engines and would be ignored if set.
Author
© Eliyahu Hershfeld 2004 - 2016
Version
1.1