KMLUtils

java.lang.Object

org.deltava.util.XMLUtils

org.deltava.util.KMLUtils

public class KMLUtils extends XMLUtils

A utility class for performing Google Earth KML operations.

Since:: 1.0
Version:: 4.2
Author:: Luke

Method Summary

Modifier and Type

Method

Description

static void

copyNamespace(Document doc)

Updates the namespace of all elements in a KML document to match the parent namespace.

static Element

createIcon(int palette, int iconCode)

Generates a KML icon element.

static Document

createKMLRoot()

Creates a KML root element with the proper namespace and schema definitions.

static Element

createLookAt(GeospaceLocation loc, int altitude, int heading, int tilt)

Generates a KML LookAt element, relative to an existing element.

static void

setVisibility(Element e, boolean isVisible)

Sets the visibility for a particular XML element.

Methods inherited from class org.deltava.util.XMLUtils
addIfPresent, createElement, createElement, createElement, createIfPresent, format, getChildText, hasElement, setChildText, stripInvalidUnicode

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Method Details
- createKMLRoot
  
  public static Document createKMLRoot()
  
  Creates a KML root element with the proper namespace and schema definitions.
  
  Returns:
  
  a KML kml element
- copyNamespace
  
  public static void copyNamespace(Document doc)
  
  Updates the namespace of all elements in a KML document to match the parent namespace. This is a bit of a hack since we should probably set the namespace correctly when we create the document.
  
  Parameters:
  
  doc - the KML document
- setVisibility
  
  public static void setVisibility(Element e, boolean isVisible)
  
  Sets the visibility for a particular XML element.
  
  Parameters:
  
  e - the KML element
  
  isVisible - TRUE if the element is visible, otherwise FALSE
- createIcon
  
  public static Element createIcon(int palette, int iconCode)
  
  Generates a KML icon element.
  
  Parameters:
  
  palette - the Google Earth pallete
  
  iconCode - the icon code
  
  Returns:
  
  a KML Icon element
- createLookAt
  
  public static Element createLookAt(GeospaceLocation loc, int altitude, int heading, int tilt)
  
  Generates a KML LookAt element, relative to an existing element.
  
  Parameters:
  
  loc - the location coordinates of the element
  
  altitude - the altitude of the viewpoint
  
  heading - the direction of the eyepoint
  
  tilt - the view tilt angle
  
  Returns:
  
  a KML LookAt element