/*
 * Copyright (C) 2011-2017, Peter Abeles. All Rights Reserved.
 *
 * This file is part of Geometric Regression Library (GeoRegression).
 *
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 *
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package georegression.geometry;

import georegression.struct.GeoTuple3D_F64;
import georegression.struct.point.Vector3D_F64;

/**
 * Contains code for converting between different 3D coordinate systems
 *
 * @author Peter Abeles
 */
public class ConvertCoordinates3D_F64 {

	/**
	 * Converts latitude and longitude coordinates into a unit vector
	 *
	 * @param lat Radian value from pi to -pi
	 * @param lon Radian value from -pi/2 to pi/2
	 * @param vector (output) Storage for unit vector.  If null is passed in a new instance will be created.
	 * @return Unit vector
	 */
	public static <T extends GeoTuple3D_F64<T>> T latlonToUnitVector(double lat , double lon , T vector ) {
		if( vector == null )
			vector = (T)new Vector3D_F64();

		vector.x = Math.cos(lat) * Math.cos(lon);
		vector.y = Math.cos(lat) * Math.sin(lon);
		vector.z = -Math.sin(lat);

		return vector;
	}
}
