CoordinateFormatter QML Type

Converts between points and formatted coordinate notation strings. More...

Import Statement: import Esri.ArcGISRuntime 100.15
Since: Esri.ArcGISRuntime 100.1
Inherits:

Object

Methods

  • Point fromGars(string coordinates, SpatialReference spatialReference, GarsConversionMode garsConversionMode)
  • Point fromGeoRef(string coordinates, SpatialReference spatialReference)
  • Point fromLatitudeLongitude(string coordinates, SpatialReference spatialReference)
  • Point fromMgrs(string coordinates, SpatialReference spatialReference, MgrsConversionMode mgrsConversionMode)
  • Point fromUsng(string coordinates, SpatialReference spatialReference)
  • Point fromUtm(string coordinates, SpatialReference spatialReference, UtmConversionMode utmConversionMode)
  • string toGars(Point point)
  • string toGeoRef(Point point, int precision)
  • string toLatitudeLongitude(Point point, LatitudeLongitudeFormat format, int decimalPlaces)
  • string toMgrs(Point point, MgrsConversionMode mgrsConversionMode, int precision, bool addSpaces)
  • string toUsng(Point point, int precision, bool addSpaces)
  • string toUtm(Point point, UtmConversionMode utmConversionMode, bool addSpaces)

Detailed Description

Supported notations are:

  • Latitude-longitude in degrees.
  • Global Area Reference System (GARS).
  • World Geographic Reference System (GEOREF).
  • Military Grid Reference System (MGRS).
  • United States National Grid (USNG).
  • Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM).

Method Documentation

Point fromGars(string coordinates, SpatialReference spatialReference, GarsConversionMode garsConversionMode)

Parses a coordinate in Global Area Reference System (GARS) notation, and returns a Point representing that location.

  • coordinates - The GARS notation string for the coordinate.
  • spatialReference - A spatial reference that defines the datum and ellipsoid referenced by the GARS coordinate.
  • garsConversionMode - Select whether the returned point's location represents the south-west corner of the GARS cell the coordinate lies within, or its center.
GARS notation examples
354ND
354ND22

Point fromGeoRef(string coordinates, SpatialReference spatialReference)

Parses a coordinate in World Geographic Reference System (GEOREF) notation, and returns a Point representing that location.

  • coordinates - The GEOREF notation string for the coordinate.
  • spatialReference - A spatial reference that defines the datum and ellipsoid referenced by the GEOREF coordinate.

Returns a point with the location from the GEOREF string in the spatial reference provided. Returns an empty Point if the input text could not be parsed.

The spatial reference provided must have an ellipsoid and datum matching those used by the source of the GEOREF string. If no spatial reference is provided, it is assumed the GEOREF string is referenced to WGS 84. The GEOREF string may contain leading and trailing whitespace.

GEOREF notation examples
MKML5056
MKML50285665

Point fromLatitudeLongitude(string coordinates, SpatialReference spatialReference)

Parses a coordinate in latitude-longitude notation, and returns a Point representing that location.

  • coordinates - The latitude-longitude notation string for the coordinate. The coordinate may use decimal degrees, degrees and decimal minutes, or degrees-minutes-seconds 'format'.
  • spatialReference - A spatial reference that defines the datum and ellipsoid referenced by the latitude-longitude coordinate.

Returns a point with the location from the latitude/longitude string in the spatial reference provided. Returns an empty Point if the input text could not be parsed.

The spatial reference provided must have an ellipsoid and datum matching those used by the source of the latitude-longitude string. If no spatial reference is provided, it is assumed the latitude-longitude coordinates are referenced to WGS 84.

Supported characters

SymbolCharacterNameUnicode numberHTML code
Degree*AsteriskU+002A*
^Circumflex AccentU+005E^
~TildeU+007E~
°Degree SignU+00B0°
ºMasculine Ordinal IndicatorU+00BAº
˚Ring AboveU+02DA˚
Superscript ZeroU+2070⁰
Minute'ApostropheU+0027'
᾿Right Single Quotation MarkU+2019᾿
PrimeU+2032′
Second"Quotation MarkU+0022"
˝Double Acute AccentU+02DD˝
Right Double Quotation MarkU+201D”
Double PrimeU+2033″
Latitude-longitude notation examples
55 56 39.123N 003 09 43.034W
55°56′39″N 3°09′43″W
55~56.65205', -003~09.71723'
55.9442008* | -3.1619539*

Point fromMgrs(string coordinates, SpatialReference spatialReference, MgrsConversionMode mgrsConversionMode)

Parses a coordinate in Military Grid Reference System (MGRS) notation, and returns a Point representing that location.

  • coordinates - The MGRS notation string for the coordinate.
  • spatialReference - A spatial reference that defines the datum and ellipsoid referenced by the MGRS coordinate.
  • mgrsConversionMode - The mode used by the given MGRS coordinates.

Returns a point with the location from the MGRS string in the spatial reference provided. The spatial reference provided must have an ellipsoid and datum matching those used by the source of the MGRS string. If no spatial reference is provided, it is assumed the MGRS string is referenced to WGS 84. Returns an empty Point if the input text could not be parsed.

For an explanation of the different modes for interpreting an MGRS notation string, please see Enums.MgrsConversionMode. Note that the choice between zone 01 and 60 has no impact when reading from an MGRS notation string.

The MGRS string can contain leading and trailing whitespace and can have whitespace between the grid zone designator, the 100km square identifier, and the numerical eastings and northings.

MGRS notation examples
30UVG898998
30UVG 89885 99877

Point fromUsng(string coordinates, SpatialReference spatialReference)

Parses a coordinate in United States National Grid (USNG) notation, and returns a Point representing that location.

  • coordinates - The USNG notation string for the coordinate.
  • spatialReference - A spatial reference that defines the datum and ellipsoid referenced by the USNG coordinate.

Return a point with the location from the USNG string in the spatial reference provided. Returns an empty Point if the input text could not be parsed.

The spatial reference provided must have an ellipsoid and datum matching those used by the source of the USNG string. If no spatial reference is provided and the USNG string is suffixed with "(NAD 27)", it is assumed the USNG string is referenced to NAD 27. If no spatial reference is provided and no such suffix exists, it is assumed the USNG string is referenced to WGS 84.

The USNG string can contain leading and trailing whitespace and can have whitespace between the grid zone designator, the 100km square identifier and the numerical eastings and northings.

USNG notation examples
13TFJ 23 59
13TFJ2374159574

Returns an empty Point on error, including when the given string is not valid USNG notation.


Point fromUtm(string coordinates, SpatialReference spatialReference, UtmConversionMode utmConversionMode)

Parses a coordinate in Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM) notation, and returns a Point representing that location.

  • coordinates - The UTM notation string for the coordinate.
  • spatialReference - A spatial reference that defines the datum and ellipsoid referenced by the UTM coordinate.
  • utmConversionMode - The latitude notation scheme used by the given UTM coordinate, either a latitudinal band, or a hemisphere designator.

Returns a point with the location from the UTM string in the spatial reference provided. Returns an empty Point on error, including when the given string is not valid UTM notation.

The spatial reference provided must have an ellipsoid and datum matching those used by the source of the UTM string. If no spatial reference is provided, it is assumed the UTM string is referenced to WGS 84.

The UTM string can contain leading and trailing whitespace and can have whitespace between the zone and latitude designator and the numerical eastings and northings.

UTM notation examples
30U 489885 6199877
30U4898856199877
30N 489885 6199877 (using N/S indicator)
489885.32,6199877.36,30U (this form supports sub-meter precision)

Returns an empty Point on error, including when the given string is not valid UTM notation.


string toGars(Point point)

Returns a formatted coordinate in Global Area Reference System (GARS) notation representing the given point's location.

  • point - The location to be represented in GARS notation. The point must have a spatial reference.

Returns a GARS notation string representing the GARS cell containing the given point. Returns an empty string on error.


string toGeoRef(Point point, int precision)

Returns a formatted coordinate in World Geographic Reference System (GEOREF) notation representing the given point's location.

  • point - The location to be represented in GEOREF notation. The point must have a spatial reference.
  • precision - The 'precision' with which to represent the coordinate. The 'precision' should be in the interval [0, 9].

Returns A GEOREF notation string representing the position of the given point. Returns an empty string on error.

The 'precision' value controls the number of digits used to represent the fractional part of the coordinate's latitude and longitude, expressed in minutes. For example:

precisionExample outputAngular precisionApprox precision*
0MKML50561min2km
1MKML50561min2km
2MKML50561min2km
3MKML5025660.1min200m
4MKML502856650.01min20m
5MKML50282566520.001min2m

* At the equator to 1 significant figure.


string toLatitudeLongitude(Point point, LatitudeLongitudeFormat format, int decimalPlaces)

Returns a formatted coordinate in latitude-longitude notation representing the given point's location.

  • point - The location to be represented as a formatted latitude-longitude string. The point must have a spatial reference.
  • format - The mode to use when formatting the latitude-longitude string.
  • decimalPlaces - The number of decimal places to use.

Returns a string representing the latitude-longitude of the given point. Returns an empty string on error.

The latitude-longitude string contains a space separating the latitude from the longitude value, and the characters 'N' or 'S', and 'E' and 'W', to indicate the hemisphere of each value.

The string will also contain spaces separating the components (degrees, minutes, and seconds) of each value. The 'precision' of the output is controlled by both the format and decimalPlaces parameters. For example:

decimalPlacesEnums.LatitudeLongitudeFormatExample outputAngular precisionApprox precision*
0DecimalDegrees056N 0003W1deg100km
1DecimalDegrees55.9N 003.2W0.1deg10km
2DecimalDegrees55.94N 003.16W0.01deg1km
3DecimalDegrees55.944N 003.162W0.001deg100m
0DegreesDecimalMinutes55 057N 003 010W1min2km
1DegreesDecimalMinutes55 56.7N 003 09.7W0.1min200m
2DegreesDecimalMinutes55 56.65N 003 09.72W0.01min20m
3DegreesDecimalMinutes55 56.650N 003 09.717W0.001min2m
0DegreesMinutesSeconds55 56 039N 003 09 043W1sec30m
1DegreesMinutesSeconds55 56 39.1N 003 09 43.0W0.1sec3m
2DegreesMinutesSeconds55 56 39.12N 003 09 43.03W0.01sec300mm
3DegreesMinutesSeconds55 56 39.123N 003 09 43.034W0.001sec30mm

* At the equator to 1 significant figure.

Returns an empty string on error.


string toMgrs(Point point, MgrsConversionMode mgrsConversionMode, int precision, bool addSpaces)

Returns a formatted coordinate in Military Grid Reference System (MGRS) notation representing the given point's location.

  • point - The location to be represented in MGRS notation. The point must have a spatial reference.
  • mgrsConversionMode - The mode to use for the returned MGRS notation string.
  • precision - The 'precision' with which to represent the coordinate. The 'precision' should be in the interval [0, 8].
  • addSpaces - If false, the generated string contains no spaces. If true, a space separates the grid zone designator, the 100km square identifier, and the numerical easting and northing values.

Returns an MGRS notation string representing the position of the given point. Returns an empty string on error.

For an explanation of the different modes for interpreting an MGRS notation string, please see Enums.MgrsConversionMode. Note that the choice between zone 01 and 60 has an impact only when generating the MGRS notation string for a point with longitude of exactly 180deg.

The precision value controls the number of digits used to represent each numerical easting and northing value within the MGRS string. For example:

precisionaddSpacesExample outputApprox precision
0false30UVG100km
1false30UVG8910km
2false30UVG89991km
3false30UVG898998100m
4false30UVG8988998810m
5false30UVG89884998811m
0true30U VG100km
1true30U VG 8 910km
2true30U VG 89 991km
3true30U VG 898 998100m
4true30U VG 8988 998810m
5true30U VG 89884 998811m

string toUsng(Point point, int precision, bool addSpaces)

Returns a formatted coordinate in United States National Grid (USNG) notation representing the given point's location.

  • point - The coordinate to be represented in MGRS notation. The point must have a spatial reference.
  • precision - The 'precision' with which to represent the coordinate. The 'precision' should be in the interval [0, 8].
  • addSpaces - If false, the generated string contains no spaces. If true, a space separates the grid zone designator, the 100km square identifier, and the numerical easting and northing values.

Returns a USNG notation string representing the position of the given point. Returns an empty string on error.

The precision value controls the number of digits used to represent each numerical easting and northing value within the USNG string. For example:

precisionaddSpacesExample outputApprox precision
0false13TFJ100km
1false13TFJ2510km
2false13TFJ23591km
3false13TFJ237595100m
4false13TFJ2374595110m
5false13TFJ23743595121m
0true13T FJ100km
1true13T FJ 2 510km
2true13T FJ 23 591km
3true13T FJ 237 595100m
4true13T FJ 2374 595110m
5true13T FJ 23743 595121m
*4false13TFJ23795929 (NAD 27)10m
*2true13T FJ 23 59 (NAD 27)1km

* When the point's spatial reference is based on NAD 27.


string toUtm(Point point, UtmConversionMode utmConversionMode, bool addSpaces)

Returns a formatted coordinate in Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM) notation representing the given point's location.

  • point - The coordinate to be represented in UTM notation. The point must have a spatial reference.
  • utmConversionMode - The latitude notation scheme to use in the returned UTM notation string, either a latitudinal band, or a hemisphere designator.
  • addSpaces - If false, the generated string contains no spaces. If true, a space separates the UTM zone and latitude designator, and each numerical easting and northing value.

Returns a UTM notation string representing the position of the given point. Returns and empty string on error.

Example output for a point in the southern hemisphere:

Enums.UtmConversionModeaddSpacesExample output
LatitudeBandIndicatorsfalse30U4898846199881
LatitudeBandIndicatorstrue30U 489884 6199881
NorthSouthIndicatorsfalse30N4898846199881
NorthSouthIndicatorstrue30N 489884 6199881

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