ConvertCoordinates3D_F32.java

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 * Copyright (C) 2011-2016, Peter Abeles. All Rights Reserved.
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package georegression.geometry;

import georegression.struct.GeoTuple3D_F32;
import georegression.struct.point.Vector3D_F32;

/**
 * Contains code for converting between different 3D coordinate systems
 *
 * @author Peter Abeles
 */
public class ConvertCoordinates3D_F32 {

	/**
	 * Converts latitude and longitude coordinates into a unit vector
	 *
	 * @param lat Radian value from -pi/2 to pi/2
	 * @param lon Radian value from pi to -pi
	 * @param vector (output) Storage for unit vector.  If null is passed in a new instance will be created.
	 * @return Unit vector
	 */
	public static <T extends GeoTuple3D_F32<T>> T latlonToUnitVector(float lat , float lon , T vector ) {
		if( vector == null )
			vector = (T)new Vector3D_F32();

		vector.x = (float)Math.cos(lat) * (float)Math.cos(lon);
		vector.y = (float)Math.cos(lat) * (float)Math.sin(lon);
		vector.z = (float)-Math.sin(lat);

		return vector;
	}
}