GeometryFreeCombination.java

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package org.orekit.estimation.measurements.gnss;

import org.hipparchus.util.FastMath;
import org.orekit.gnss.GnssSignal;
import org.orekit.gnss.MeasurementType;
import org.orekit.gnss.SatelliteSystem;

/**
 * Geometry-free combination.
 * <p>
 * This combination removes the geometry part of the measurement.
 * It can be used to estimate the ionospheric electron content or to detect
 * cycle slips in the carrier phase, as well.
 * </p>
 * <pre>
 *    mGF =  m2 - m1
 * </pre>
 * With:
 * <ul>
 * <li>mGF: Geometry-free measurement.</li>
 * <li>m1 : First measurement.</li>
 * <li>m2 : Second measurement.</li>
 * </ul>
 * <p>
 * Geometry-Free combination is a dual frequency combination.
 * The two measurements shall have different frequencies but they must have the same {@link MeasurementType}.
 * </p>
 * @author Bryan Cazabonne
 * @since 10.1
 */
public class GeometryFreeCombination extends AbstractDualFrequencyCombination {

    /**
     * Package private constructor for the factory.
     * @param system satellite system for which the combination is applied
     */
    GeometryFreeCombination(final SatelliteSystem system) {
        super(CombinationType.GEOMETRY_FREE, system);
    }

    /** {@inheritDoc} */
    @Override
    protected double getCombinedValue(final double obs1, final GnssSignal s1,
                                      final double obs2, final GnssSignal s2) {
        // Combined observed value does not depend on frequency for the Geometry-Free combination
        return FastMath.abs(obs2 - obs1);
    }

    /** {@inheritDoc} */
    @Override
    protected double getCombinedFrequency(final GnssSignal s1, final GnssSignal s2) {
        // There is not combined frequency for the Geometry-Free combination
        return Double.NaN;
    }

}