MGRSUtils (Military Grid Reference System 2.1.3 API)

java.lang.Object
- mil.nga.mgrs.MGRSUtils

```
public class MGRSUtils
extends Object
```
Military Grid Reference System utilities

Author:

wnewman, osbornb

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor Description

MGRSUtils()

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`static Hemisphere`	`getHemisphere(char bandLetter)`	Get the hemisphere from the band letter
`static String`	`getLabelName(int zoneNumber, char bandLetter)`	Get the label name
`static char`	`nextBandLetter(char letter)`	Get the next band letter
`static char`	`previousBandLetter(char letter)`	Get the previous band letter
`static void`	`validateBandLetter(char letter)`	Validate the band letter
`static void`	`validateZoneNumber(int number)`	Validate the zone number

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

- Constructor Detail
  - MGRSUtils
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public MGRSUtils()
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- Method Detail
  - validateZoneNumber
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public static void validateZoneNumber(int number)
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    Validate the zone number
    
    Parameters:
    
    number - zone number
  - validateBandLetter
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public static void validateBandLetter(char letter)
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    Validate the band letter
    
    Parameters:
    
    letter - band letter
  - nextBandLetter
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public static char nextBandLetter(char letter)
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    Get the next band letter
    
    Parameters:
    
    letter - band letter
    
    Returns:
    
    next band letter, 'Y' (MGRSConstants.MAX_BAND_LETTER + 1) if no next bands
  - previousBandLetter
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public static char previousBandLetter(char letter)
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    Get the previous band letter
    
    Parameters:
    
    letter - band letter
    
    Returns:
    
    previous band letter, 'B' (MGRSConstants.MIN_BAND_LETTER - 1) if no previous bands
  - getLabelName
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public static String getLabelName(int zoneNumber,
                                  char bandLetter)
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    Get the label name
    
    Parameters:
    
    zoneNumber - zone number
    
    bandLetter - band letter
    
    Returns:
    
    name
  - getHemisphere
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public static Hemisphere getHemisphere(char bandLetter)
```
    Get the hemisphere from the band letter
    
    Parameters:
    
    bandLetter - band letter
    
    Returns:
    
    hemisphere