Class FITSFile

java.lang.Object

org.episteme.core.io.AbstractDataFile

org.episteme.natural.physics.loaders.fits.FITSFile

All Implemented Interfaces:

AutoCloseable, DataFile

public class FITSFile
extends AbstractDataFile

Represents a FITS (Flexible Image Transport System) file.

Compliant with FITS Standard 4.0.

Since:

1.0

Author:

Silvere Martin-Michiellot, Gemini AI (Google DeepMind)

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor	Description
FITSFile(Path path)

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
RealDoubleMatrix	asMatrix()	Reads the primary image HDU as a Matrix.
String	getFormatDescription()	Returns a description of the file format version or standard (e.g.

Methods inherited from class AbstractDataFile

close, getChannel, getPath, isChannelOpen, open

Methods inherited from class Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Details

FITSFile

public FITSFile(Path path)

Method Details

getFormatDescription

public String getFormatDescription()

Description copied from interface: DataFile

Returns a description of the file format version or standard (e.g. "FITS 4.0").

Returns:

the format description.

asMatrix

public RealDoubleMatrix asMatrix()
                          throws IOException

Reads the primary image HDU as a Matrix.

Scans the file for the first valid ImageHDU and returns its content.

Returns:

the image data as a RealDoubleMatrix

Throws:

IOException - if no image found or read error