IonosphericModel.java

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package org.orekit.models.earth.ionosphere;

import java.io.Serializable;
import java.util.List;

import org.hipparchus.Field;
import org.hipparchus.RealFieldElement;
import org.hipparchus.util.MathArrays;
import org.orekit.frames.TopocentricFrame;
import org.orekit.propagation.FieldSpacecraftState;
import org.orekit.propagation.SpacecraftState;
import org.orekit.utils.ParameterDriver;

/** Defines a ionospheric model, used to calculate the path delay imposed to
 * electro-magnetic signals between an orbital satellite and a ground station.
 * <p>
 * Since 10.0, this interface can be used for models that aspire to estimate
 * ionospheric parameters.
 * </p>
 *
 * @author Joris Olympio
 * @author Bryan Cazabonne
 * @since 7.1
 */
public interface IonosphericModel extends Serializable {

    /**
     * Calculates the ionospheric path delay for the signal path from a ground
     * station to a satellite.
     * <p>
     * This method is intended to be used for orbit determination issues.
     * In that respect, if the elevation is below 0° the path delay will be equal to zero.
     * </p><p>
     * For individual use of the ionospheric model (i.e. not for orbit determination), another
     * method signature can be implemented to compute the path delay for any elevation angle.
     * </p>
     * @param state       spacecraft state
     * @param baseFrame   base frame associated with the station
     * @param frequency   frequency of the signal in Hz
     * @param parameters  ionospheric model parameters
     * @return the path delay due to the ionosphere in m
     */
    double pathDelay(SpacecraftState state, TopocentricFrame baseFrame, double frequency, double[] parameters);

    /**
     * Calculates the ionospheric path delay for the signal path from a ground
     * station to a satellite.
     * <p>
     * This method is intended to be used for orbit determination issues.
     * In that respect, if the elevation is below 0° the path delay will be equal to zero.
     * </p><p>
     * For individual use of the ionospheric model (i.e. not for orbit determination), another
     * method signature can be implemented to compute the path delay for any elevation angle.
     * </p>
     * @param <T>         type of the elements
     * @param state       spacecraft state
     * @param baseFrame   base frame associated with the station
     * @param frequency   frequency of the signal in Hz
     * @param parameters  ionospheric model parameters
     * @return the path delay due to the ionosphere in m
     */
    <T extends RealFieldElement<T>> T pathDelay(FieldSpacecraftState<T> state, TopocentricFrame baseFrame, double frequency, T[] parameters);

    /** Get the drivers for ionospheric model parameters.
     * @return drivers for ionospheric model parameters
     */
    List<ParameterDriver> getParametersDrivers();

    /** Get ionospheric model parameters.
     * @return ionospheric model parameters
     */
    default double[] getParameters() {
        final List<ParameterDriver> drivers = getParametersDrivers();
        final double[] parameters = new double[drivers.size()];
        for (int i = 0; i < drivers.size(); ++i) {
            parameters[i] = drivers.get(i).getValue();
        }
        return parameters;
    }

    /** Get ionospheric model parameters.
     * @param field field to which the elements belong
     * @param <T> type of the elements
     * @return ionospheric model parameters
     */
    default <T extends RealFieldElement<T>> T[] getParameters(final Field<T> field) {
        final List<ParameterDriver> drivers = getParametersDrivers();
        final T[] parameters = MathArrays.buildArray(field, drivers.size());
        for (int i = 0; i < drivers.size(); ++i) {
            parameters[i] = field.getZero().add(drivers.get(i).getValue());
        }
        return parameters;
    }

}