mt_metadata.utils.location_helpers

Functions

convert_position_float2str(position)	Convert position float to a string in the format of DD:MM:SS.ms
convert_position_str2float(position_str)	Convert a position string in the format of DD:MM:SS to decimal degrees
validate_position(value, position_type)	Validate position value (latitude or longitude) and convert to float.

Module Contents

mt_metadata.utils.location_helpers.convert_position_float2str(position)

Convert position float to a string in the format of DD:MM:SS.ms

Parameters:

position (float | int) – decimal degrees of latitude or longitude

Returns:

latitude or longitude in format of DD:MM:SS.ms

Return type:

str

mt_metadata.utils.location_helpers.convert_position_str2float(position_str)

Convert a position string in the format of DD:MM:SS to decimal degrees

Parameters:

• position (float) – latitude or longitude om DD:MM:SS.ms

• position_str (str) – latitude or longitude om DD:MM:SS.ms

Returns:

latitude or longitude as a float

Returns:

latitude or longitude as a float

Return type:

float

Raises:

ValueError – If position string cannot be converted to a float or if the format is incorrect.

mt_metadata.utils.location_helpers.validate_position(value, position_type)

Validate position value (latitude or longitude) and convert to float.

Parameters:

• value (str | float) – The position value to validate and convert.

• position_type (str) – The type of position (‘latitude’ or ‘longitude’).

Returns:

The validated and converted position value.

Return type:

float

Raises:

ValueError – If the value is not a valid latitude or longitude.