# Uses of Class
org.apache.sis.referencing.datum.DefaultEllipsoid

Packages that use DefaultEllipsoid
Package
Description
org.apache.sis.referencing.datum
Relationship of a `CoordinateSystem` (an abstract mathematical entity) to the earth or other system.

- ## Uses of DefaultEllipsoid in org.apache.sis.referencing.datum

  Methods in org.apache.sis.referencing.datum that return DefaultEllipsoid
  Modifier and Type
  Method
  Description
  `static DefaultEllipsoid`
  DefaultEllipsoid.`castOrCopy(Ellipsoid object)`
  Returns a SIS ellipsoid implementation with the same values as the given arbitrary implementation.
  `DefaultEllipsoid`
  DefaultEllipsoid.`convertTo(Unit<Length> target)`
  Returns an ellipsoid of the same shape as this ellipsoid but using the specified unit of measurement.
  `static DefaultEllipsoid`
  DefaultEllipsoid.`createEllipsoid(Map<String,?> properties, double semiMajorAxis, double semiMinorAxis, Unit<Length> unit)`
  Creates a new ellipsoid using the specified properties and axis length.
  `static DefaultEllipsoid`
  DefaultEllipsoid.`createFlattenedSphere(Map<String,?> properties, double semiMajorAxis, double inverseFlattening, Unit<Length> unit)`
  Creates a new ellipsoid using the specified properties, axis length and inverse flattening value.