//=======================================================================
#endregion
//=======================================================================
//=======================================================================
#region -= static methods =-
/// <summary>
/// must be in the format 24952.32,N
/// </summary>
/// <param name="positionalDegree"></param>
/// <returns></returns>
public static PositionalDegree Parse(string inputString)
{
//---- declare vars
PositionalDegree position = new PositionalDegree();
//---- split it in half
string[] halves = inputString.Trim().Split(',');
//----
if (halves.Length < 2)
{
throw new FormatException("Input string must be in the format 23490.32,N");
}
//---- parse the direction
position.Direction = DirectionUtil.Parse(halves[1]);
//---- parse the degrees, minutes seconds
decimal degrees;
if (decimal.TryParse(halves[0], out degrees))
{
int d = (int)(degrees / 100);
var f = (degrees - d * 100);
position.Degrees = (d + f / 60.0m);
}
//else { throw new FormatException("Degrees must be in the format 20934.23"); }
//----
return(position);
}
public static bool TryParse(string inputString, out PositionalDegree positionalDegree)
{
try
{
positionalDegree = Parse(inputString);
return(true);
}
catch (Exception e)
{
positionalDegree = null;
return(false);
}
}
//=======================================================================
#endregion
//=======================================================================
//=======================================================================
#region -= static methods =-
/// <summary>
/// Must be in the format 24952.32,N;45612.85,W
/// </summary>
/// <param name="inputString"></param>
/// <returns></returns>
public static Position Parse(string inputString)
{
//---- declare vars
Position position = new Position();
string[] halves = inputString.Split(';');
if (halves.Length < 2)
{
throw new FormatException();
}
position.Latitude = PositionalDegree.Parse(halves[0]);
position.Longitude = PositionalDegree.Parse(halves[1]);
//----
return(position);
}
