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17 package org.orekit.forces.gravity.potential;
18
19
20 /** Enumerate for tie systems.
21 * <p>
22 * Tide-systems are used to identify if the permanent tide is already present in
23 * the gravity field or if it should be handled when computing the solid tides
24 * force model.
25 * </p>
26 * @see SphericalHarmonicsProvider
27 * @author Luc Maisonobe
28 * @since 6.0
29 */
30 public enum TideSystem {
31
32 /** Constant for tide-free gravity fields.
33 * <p>
34 * Tide-free fields don't include the permanent tide,
35 * so it must be taken care of when computing the solid tides effects.
36 * </p>
37 */
38 TIDE_FREE,
39
40 /** Constant for zero-tide gravity fields.
41 * <p>
42 * Zero-tide systems already include the permanent tide,
43 * so the solid tides effects must not add them, to avoid it been counted twice.
44 * </p>
45 */
46 ZERO_TIDE,
47
48 /** Constant for unknown tide system.
49 */
50 UNKNOWN;
51
52 }