GeoConverter.java

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package org.jdesktop.swingx.mapviewer;

/**
 * GeoPositionConverter
 *
 * @author Simon Templer
 */
public interface GeoConverter {

	/**
	 * Tries to convert the given {@link GeoPosition} to the coordinate
	 * reference system specified by the given target epsg code.
	 * 
	 * @param pos the {@link GeoPosition} to convert
	 * @param targetEpsg the epsg code of the target coordinate reference system
	 * 
	 * @return the converted {@link GeoPosition}
	 * @throws IllegalGeoPositionException if the given {@link GeoPosition} is
	 *             invalid or conversion failed
	 */
	public abstract GeoPosition convert(GeoPosition pos, int targetEpsg)
			throws IllegalGeoPositionException;
}