Class WorldFile

Defined in File geo_map.hpp

Class Documentation

class WorldFile

class to hole world file data A world file is a six line plain text sidecar file used by geographic information systems (GIS) to georeference raster map images. The file specification was introduced by Esri

Public Functions

WorldFile()

bool read_jgw(const std::string &filename)

y-coordinate of the center of the upper left pixel

reads a world file with six lines

Parameters:: filename –
Returns:: true on error otherwise false

Public Members

double resolution_x

double rotation_y: pixel size in the x-direction in map units/pixel

double rotation_x: rotation about y-axis

double resolution_y: rotation about x-axis

double coordinate_x: pixel size in the y-direction in map units, almost always negative

double coordinate_y: x-coordinate of the center of the upper left pixel