visad.data.netcdf.in

Class Merger

java.lang.Object

visad.data.netcdf.in.Merger

Direct Known Subclasses:

FlatMerger

public class Merger
extends java.lang.Object

Provides support for merging of virtual data objects. This class merges virtual data objects to the maximum extent possible.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
static Merger	instance() Returns an instance of this class.
VirtualData	merge(VirtualData data1, VirtualData data2) Merges two virtual data objects.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Method Detail

instance

public static Merger instance()

Returns an instance of this class.

Returns:

An instance of this class.

merge

public VirtualData merge(VirtualData data1,
                         VirtualData data2)
                  throws VisADException

Merges two virtual data objects. The order of the objects sub-components is preserved.

Parameters:

data1 - The first virtual data object.

data2 - The second virtual data object.

Returns:

A virtual data object comprising the ordered merger of the two virtual data objects if possible; otherwise null. May be one of the input objects. throws VisADException VisAD failure.

Throws:

VisADException