/// <summary>
/// Encodes the data from the stored datetime as a string with the requested type.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="type">The APRS timestamp type. Read about the types in the documentation for Timestamp.Type.</param>
/// <returns>String. 7-8 characters as defined by the APRS spec.</returns>
public string Encode(Timestamp.Type type)
{
return(type switch
{
Type.DHMz => EncodeDHM(isZulu: true),
Type.DHMl => EncodeDHM(isZulu: false),
Type.HMS => EncodeHMS(),
Type.MDHM => EncodeMDHM(),
Type.NotDecoded => throw new ArgumentOutOfRangeException(nameof(type), $"Cannot deoce to type: {Type.NotDecoded}"),
_ => throw new NotSupportedException(),
});
/// <summary>
/// Returns a string of the APRS Information Field (or the AX.25 Information Field) given the proper encoding.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="encodeType">The type of encoding to use.</param>
/// <param name="timeType">The type of encoding for the timestamp to use.</param>
/// <returns>APRS Information Field as a string.</returns>
public string EncodeInformationField(Type encodeType, Timestamp.Type timeType)
{
string encodedInfoField = string.Empty;
switch (encodeType)
{
case Type.PositionWithTimestampWithMessaging:
case Type.PositionWithTimestampNoMessaging:
encodedInfoField += GetTypeChar(encodeType);
encodedInfoField += Timestamp !.Encode(timeType);
encodedInfoField += Position !.Encode();
encodedInfoField += Comment;
break;
case Type.PositionWithoutTimestampNoMessaging:
case Type.PositionWithoutTimestampWithMessaging:
encodedInfoField += GetTypeChar(encodeType);
encodedInfoField += Position !.Encode();
encodedInfoField += Comment;
break;
case Type.MaidenheadGridLocatorBeacon:
encodedInfoField += GetTypeChar(encodeType);
encodedInfoField += Position !.EncodeGridsquare(6, false);
encodedInfoField += ']';
if (Comment != null && Comment.Length > 0)
{
encodedInfoField += ' ';
encodedInfoField += Comment;
}
break;
case Type.Status:
encodedInfoField += GetTypeChar(encodeType);
encodedInfoField += Position !.EncodeGridsquare(6, true);
if (Comment != null && Comment.Length > 0)
{
encodedInfoField += ' ';
encodedInfoField += Comment;
}
break;
default: throw new NotImplementedException();
}
return(encodedInfoField);
}