org.openimaj.hardware.gps

Class GPSSerialReader

java.lang.Object

org.openimaj.hardware.gps.GPSSerialReader

All Implemented Interfaces:

Runnable

public class GPSSerialReader
extends Object
implements Runnable

This class reads GPS data from a serial port and makes available the latest location information through its getters.

Author:

David Dupplaw (dpd@ecs.soton.ac.uk)

Created:

11 Jul 2011

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
GPSSerialReader(String portName) Constructor that takes the name of the serial port onto which the GPS is transmitting data.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
double	getLatitude()
double	getLongitude()
int	getNumberOfSatellites()
static void	main(String[] args) Test
void	run()

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

GPSSerialReader

public GPSSerialReader(String portName)

Constructor that takes the name of the serial port onto which the GPS is transmitting data.

Parameters:

portName - The name of the port

Method Detail

run

public void run()

Specified by:

run in interface Runnable

See Also:

Runnable.run()

getLatitude

public double getLatitude()

Returns:

The latitude

getLongitude

public double getLongitude()

Returns:

The longitude

getNumberOfSatellites

public int getNumberOfSatellites()

Returns:

The number of satellites

main

public static void main(String[] args)

Test

Parameters:

args -