/*::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::*/ /*:: :*/ /*:: This routine calculates the distance between two points (given the :*/ /*:: latitude/longitude of those points). It is being used to calculate :*/ /*:: the distance between two locations using GeoDataSource (TM) products :*/ /*:: :*/ /*:: Definitions: :*/ /*:: Southern latitudes are negative, eastern longitudes are positive :*/ /*:: :*/ /*:: Function parameters: :*/ /*:: lat1, lon1 = Latitude and Longitude of point 1 (in decimal degrees) :*/ /*:: lat2, lon2 = Latitude and Longitude of point 2 (in decimal degrees) :*/ /*:: unit = the unit you desire for results :*/ /*:: where: 'M' is statute miles (default) :*/ /*:: 'K' is kilometers :*/ /*:: 'N' is nautical miles :*/ /*:: Worldwide cities and other features databases with latitude longitude :*/ /*:: are available at https://www.geodatasource.com :*/ /*:: :*/ /*:: For enquiries, please contact sales@geodatasource.com :*/ /*:: :*/ /*:: Official Web site: https://www.geodatasource.com :*/ /*:: :*/ /*:: GeoDataSource.com (C) All Rights Reserved 2022 :*/ /*:: :*/ /*::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::*/ import java.util.*; import java.lang.*; import java.io.*; class DistanceCalculator { public static void main (String[] args) throws java.lang.Exception { System.out.println(distance(32.9697, -96.80322, 29.46786, -98.53506, "M") + " Miles\n"); System.out.println(distance(32.9697, -96.80322, 29.46786, -98.53506, "K") + " Kilometers\n"); System.out.println(distance(32.9697, -96.80322, 29.46786, -98.53506, "N") + " Nautical Miles\n"); } private static double distance(double lat1, double lon1, double lat2, double lon2, String unit) { if ((lat1 == lat2) && (lon1 == lon2)) { return 0; } else { double theta = lon1 - lon2; double dist = Math.sin(Math.toRadians(lat1)) * Math.sin(Math.toRadians(lat2)) + Math.cos(Math.toRadians(lat1)) * Math.cos(Math.toRadians(lat2)) * Math.cos(Math.toRadians(theta)); dist = Math.acos(dist); dist = Math.toDegrees(dist); dist = dist * 60 * 1.1515; if (unit.equals("K")) { dist = dist * 1.609344; } else if (unit.equals("N")) { dist = dist * 0.8684; } return (dist); } } }
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