def get_stations_by_latlon(self, latitudes, longitudes, **kwargs):
"""
retrieves Station objects from Nerrs determined by the series of latitudes and longitudes
- latitudes: comma-deliminated string of latitude values
- longitudes: comma-deliminated string of longitude values
optionals:
- min_date
- max_date
- observed_property
returns a StationCollection object from the parser
"""
if latitudes is None or longitudes is None:
return None
lats = str(latitudes).split(',')
lons = str(longitudes).split(',')
# make sure the lists are equal in size
while len(lats) > len(lons):
noop = lats.pop()
while len(lons) > len(lats):
noop = lons.pop()
metadata = self.__get_metadata()
desired_stations = list()
for station in metadata:
for index, value in enumerate(lats):
if station.location.latitude == float(value) and station.location.longitude == float(lons[index]) and station not in desired_stations:
desired_stations.append(station)
args = dict(min_date=kwargs.get('min_date'),max_date=kwargs.get('max_date'),observed_property=kwargs.get('observed_property'))
reply = Reply(None)
return reply.parse_station_collection(self.get_station, args, desired_stations)
def get_stations_by_bbox(self, south, west, north, east, **kwargs):
"""
retrieves Station objects from Nerrs determined by the boundaries given
- south: the southern-most latitude (in degrees North)
- west: western-most longitude (in degrees West)
- north: northern-most latitude (in degrees North)
- east: eastern-most longitude (in degrees West)
optionals:
- min_date
- max_date
- observed_property
returns a StationCollection object from the parser
"""
metadata = self.__get_metadata()
desired_stations = list()
for station in metadata:
if station.location.longitude >= east and station.location.longitude <= west:
if station.location.latitude <= north and station.location.longitude >= south:
desired_stations.append(station)
args = dict(min_date=kwargs.get('min_date'),max_date=kwargs.get('max_date'),observed_property=kwargs.get('observed_property'))
reply = Reply(None)
return reply.parse_station_collection(self.get_station, args, desired_stations)
