Package nom.tam.fits
Class ImageData
java.lang.Object
nom.tam.fits.Data
nom.tam.fits.ImageData
- All Implemented Interfaces:
FitsElement
This class instantiates FITS primary HDU and IMAGE extension data.
Essentially these data are a primitive multi-dimensional array.
Starting in version 0.9 of the FITS library, this routine allows users to defer the reading of images if the FITS data is being read from a file. An ImageTiler object is supplied which can return an arbitrary subset of the image as a one dimensional array -- suitable for manipulation by standard Java libraries. A call to the getData() method will still return a multi-dimensional array, but the image data will not be read until the user explicitly requests. it.
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Nested Class Summary
Nested ClassesModifier and TypeClassDescriptionprotected static class
This class describes an arrayprotected class
This inner class allows the ImageTiler to see if the user has read in the data. -
Field Summary
Fields inherited from class nom.tam.fits.Data
dataSize, fileOffset, input
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Constructor Summary
Constructors -
Method Summary
Modifier and TypeMethodDescriptionprotected void
fillHeader
(Header head) Fill header with keywords that describe image data.getData()
Return the actual data.getTiler()
protected long
Get the size in bytes of the dataprotected ImageData.ArrayDesc
void
Read a data array into the current object and if needed position to the beginning of the next FITS block.void
void
Write the data -- including any buffering neededMethods inherited from class nom.tam.fits.Data
getFileOffset, getKernel, getSize, reset, rewrite, rewriteable, setFileOffset
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Constructor Details
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ImageData
public ImageData()Create the equivalent of a null data element. -
ImageData
Create an array from a header description. This is typically how data will be created when reading FITS data from a file where the header is read first. This creates an empty array.- Parameters:
h
- header to be used as a template.- Throws:
FitsException
- if there was a problem with the header description.
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ImageData
Create an ImageData object using the specified object to initialize the data array.- Parameters:
x
- The initial data array. This should be a primitive array but this is not checked currently.
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Method Details
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getData
Return the actual data. Note that this may return a null when the data is not readable. It might be better to throw a FitsException, but this is a very commonly called method and we prefered not to change how users must invoke it. -
getTiler
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read
Description copied from interface:FitsElement
Read a data array into the current object and if needed position to the beginning of the next FITS block.- Specified by:
read
in interfaceFitsElement
- Specified by:
read
in classData
- Parameters:
i
- The input data stream- Throws:
FitsException
- if the read was unsuccessful.
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setBuffer
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write
Description copied from class:Data
Write the data -- including any buffering needed- Specified by:
write
in interfaceFitsElement
- Specified by:
write
in classData
- Parameters:
o
- The output stream on which to write the data.- Throws:
FitsException
- if the write was unsuccessful.
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fillHeader
Fill header with keywords that describe image data.- Parameters:
head
- The FITS header- Throws:
FitsException
- if the object does not contain valid image data.
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getTrueSize
protected long getTrueSize()Get the size in bytes of the data -
parseHeader
- Throws:
FitsException
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