Class CensusGroup

java.lang.Object

CensusGroup

public class CensusGroup
extends java.lang.Object

Just a class representing a single census group (one line in the file). Fields are public for simplicity.

Field Summary

Fields

Modifier and Type	Field and Description
float	latitude Latitude of the census group, projected onto our map using the Mercator Projection.
float	longitude Longitude of the census group.
int	population Population of the census group.
float	realLatitude Latitude of the census group as listed in the file.

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
CensusGroup(int pop, float lat, float lon) Create a new CensusGroup.

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
private static float	mercatorConversion(float lat) Project the latitude onto a rectangular map using the Mercator Projection.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Field Detail

population

public final int population

Population of the census group.

realLatitude

public final float realLatitude

Latitude of the census group as listed in the file.

latitude

public final float latitude

Latitude of the census group, projected onto our map using the Mercator Projection.

longitude

public final float longitude

Longitude of the census group.

Constructor Detail

CensusGroup

public CensusGroup(int pop,
           float lat,
           float lon)

Create a new CensusGroup.

Parameters:

pop - population of the group

lat - (real) latitude of the group

lon - longitude of the group

Method Detail

mercatorConversion

private static float mercatorConversion(float lat)

Project the latitude onto a rectangular map using the Mercator Projection.

Parameters:

lat - real latitude

Returns:

projected latitude