net.sf.marineapi.ais.message

Interface AISMessage21

public interface AISMessage21

Aid-to-Navigation Report Identification and location message to be emitted by aids to navigation such as buoys and lighthouses. This message is unusual in that it varies in length depending on the presence and size of the Name Extension field. May vary between 272 and 360 bits

Author:

Henri Laurent

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
int	getAidType() Returns the Aid type for the current message.
boolean	getAssignedModeFlag() Returns the Assigned-mode flag
int	getBow() Returns the distance from the reference point to the bow.
double	getLatitudeInDegrees() Returns the latitude in degrees.
double	getLongitudeInDegrees() Returns the longitude in degrees.
String	getName() Returns the name of the transmitting ship.
String	getNameExtension() Returns the name extension
boolean	getOffPositionIndicator() Returns the Off-position indicator.
int	getPort() Returns the distance from the reference point to the port side of the ship.
boolean	getPositionAccuracy() Returns the position accuracy.
boolean	getRAIMFlag() Returns the RAIM flag
int	getRegional() Returns a Regional integer
int	getStarboard() Returns the distance from the reference point to the starboard side of the ship.
int	getStern() Returns the distance from the reference point to the stern of the ship.
int	getTypeOfEPFD() Returns the type of electronic position fixing device.
int	getUtcSecond() Returns the UTC second.
boolean	getVirtualAidFlag() Returns the Virtual-aid flag

Methods inherited from interface net.sf.marineapi.ais.message.AISMessage

getMessageType, getMMSI, getRepeatIndicator

Method Detail

getAidType

int getAidType()

Returns the Aid type for the current message.

Returns:

Aid type

getName

String getName()

Returns the name of the transmitting ship.

Returns:

maximum 20 characters, representing the name

getBow

int getBow()

Returns the distance from the reference point to the bow.

getStern

int getStern()

Returns the distance from the reference point to the stern of the ship.

getPort

int getPort()

Returns the distance from the reference point to the port side of the ship.

getStarboard

int getStarboard()

Returns the distance from the reference point to the starboard side of the ship.

getTypeOfEPFD

int getTypeOfEPFD()

Returns the type of electronic position fixing device.

Returns:

an integer value of the position device

getUtcSecond

int getUtcSecond()

Returns the UTC second.

Returns:

an integer value representing the UTC second (0-59)

getOffPositionIndicator

boolean getOffPositionIndicator()

Returns the Off-position indicator.

getRegional

int getRegional()

Returns a Regional integer

Returns:

an integer value of the Regional reserved

getRAIMFlag

boolean getRAIMFlag()

Returns the RAIM flag

getVirtualAidFlag

boolean getVirtualAidFlag()

Returns the Virtual-aid flag

getAssignedModeFlag

boolean getAssignedModeFlag()

Returns the Assigned-mode flag

getNameExtension

String getNameExtension()

Returns the name extension

Returns:

maximum 14 characters, representing the name extension

getPositionAccuracy

boolean getPositionAccuracy()

Returns the position accuracy.

getLongitudeInDegrees

double getLongitudeInDegrees()

Returns the longitude in degrees.

getLatitudeInDegrees

double getLatitudeInDegrees()

Returns the latitude in degrees.