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17  package org.orekit.time;
18  
19  import org.hipparchus.CalculusFieldElement;
20  
21  /** Geocentric Coordinate Time.
22   * <p>Coordinate time at the center of mass of the Earth.
23   * This time scale depends linearly from {@link TTScale Terrestrial Time}.</p>
24   * <p>This is intended to be accessed thanks to {@link TimeScales},
25   * so there is no public constructor.</p>
26   * @author Luc Maisonobe
27   * @see AbsoluteDate
28   */
29  public class TCGScale implements TimeScale {
30  
31      /** LG rate. */
32      private static final double LG_RATE = 6.969290134e-10;
33  
34      /** Reference date for TCG.
35       * <p>The reference date is such that the four following instants are equal:</p>
36       * <ul>
37       *   <li>1977-01-01T00:00:32.184 TT</li>
38       *   <li>1977-01-01T00:00:32.184 TCG</li>
39       *   <li>1977-01-01T00:00:32.184 TCB</li>
40       *   <li>1977-01-01T00:00:00.000 TAI</li>
41       * </ul>
42       */
43      private final AbsoluteDate referenceDate;
44  
45      /** Offset between TT and TAI scales. */
46      private final TimeOffset ttOffset;
47  
48      /**
49       * Package private constructor for the factory.
50       *
51       * @param tt  TT time scale.
52       * @param tai TAI time scale.
53       */
54      TCGScale(final TimeScale tt, final TimeScale tai) {
55          referenceDate = new AbsoluteDate(1977, 1, 1, tai);
56          ttOffset = tt.offsetFromTAI(referenceDate);
57      }
58  
59      /** {@inheritDoc} */
60      @Override
61      public TimeOffset offsetFromTAI(final AbsoluteDate date) {
62          return ttOffset.add(new TimeOffset(LG_RATE * date.durationFrom(referenceDate)));
63      }
64  
65      /** {@inheritDoc} */
66      @Override
67      public <T extends CalculusFieldElement<T>> T offsetFromTAI(final FieldAbsoluteDate<T> date) {
68          return date.durationFrom(referenceDate).multiply(LG_RATE).add(ttOffset.toDouble());
69      }
70  
71      /** {@inheritDoc} */
72      public String getName() {
73          return "TCG";
74      }
75  
76      /** {@inheritDoc} */
77      public String toString() {
78          return getName();
79      }
80  
81  }