Re: [Geotools-gt2-users] creating coordinates in JTS using gps data

[Michael B. <mic...@gm...>]

> where x and y are of type double.  however, since my gps gives me data in
> the form of 144 12.345  where the 144 is degrees and the 12.345 is minutes,
> how do i create coordinates if the constructor takes doubles?

This is how I would do it...

double toDecimalDeg(double deg, double min) {
        int sign = deg < 0 ? -1 : 1;
        double decDeg = Math.abs(deg) + min / 60;
        return decDeg * sign;
}

Michael