1 // environment_ctrl.cxx -- manager for natural environment information.
3 // Written by David Megginson, started February 2002.
5 // Copyright (C) 2002 David Megginson - david@megginson.com
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31 #include <simgear/debug/logstream.hxx>
32 #include <simgear/structure/commands.hxx>
33 #include <simgear/structure/exception.hxx>
35 #include <Airports/simple.hxx>
36 #include <Main/fg_props.hxx>
37 #include <Main/util.hxx>
39 #include "environment_mgr.hxx"
40 #include "environment_ctrl.hxx"
44 class metar_filter : public FGAirportSearchFilter {
45 virtual bool pass(FGAirport *a) { return a->getMetar(); }
49 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
50 // Implementation of FGEnvironmentCtrl abstract base class.
51 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
53 FGEnvironmentCtrl::FGEnvironmentCtrl ()
61 FGEnvironmentCtrl::~FGEnvironmentCtrl ()
66 FGEnvironmentCtrl::setEnvironment (FGEnvironment * environment)
68 _environment = environment;
72 FGEnvironmentCtrl::setLongitudeDeg (double lon_deg)
78 FGEnvironmentCtrl::setLatitudeDeg (double lat_deg)
84 FGEnvironmentCtrl::setElevationFt (double elev_ft)
90 FGEnvironmentCtrl::setPosition (double lon_deg, double lat_deg, double elev_ft)
99 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
100 // Implementation of FGUserDefEnvironmentCtrl.
101 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
103 FGUserDefEnvironmentCtrl::FGUserDefEnvironmentCtrl ()
104 : _base_wind_speed_node(0),
105 _gust_wind_speed_node(0),
106 _current_wind_speed_kt(0),
107 _delta_wind_speed_kt(0)
111 FGUserDefEnvironmentCtrl::~FGUserDefEnvironmentCtrl ()
116 FGUserDefEnvironmentCtrl::init ()
118 // Fill in some defaults.
119 if (!fgHasNode("/environment/params/base-wind-speed-kt"))
120 fgSetDouble("/environment/params/base-wind-speed-kt",
121 fgGetDouble("/environment/wind-speed-kt"));
122 if (!fgHasNode("/environment/params/gust-wind-speed-kt"))
123 fgSetDouble("/environment/params/gust-wind-speed-kt",
124 fgGetDouble("/environment/params/base-wind-speed-kt"));
126 _base_wind_speed_node =
127 fgGetNode("/environment/params/base-wind-speed-kt", true);
128 _gust_wind_speed_node =
129 fgGetNode("/environment/params/gust-wind-speed-kt", true);
131 _current_wind_speed_kt = _base_wind_speed_node->getDoubleValue();
132 _delta_wind_speed_kt = 0.1;
136 FGUserDefEnvironmentCtrl::update (double dt)
138 double base_wind_speed = _base_wind_speed_node->getDoubleValue();
139 double gust_wind_speed = _gust_wind_speed_node->getDoubleValue();
141 if (gust_wind_speed < base_wind_speed) {
142 gust_wind_speed = base_wind_speed;
143 _gust_wind_speed_node->setDoubleValue(gust_wind_speed);
146 if (base_wind_speed == gust_wind_speed) {
147 _current_wind_speed_kt = base_wind_speed;
149 int rn = rand() % 128;
150 int sign = (_delta_wind_speed_kt < 0 ? -1 : 1);
151 double gust = _current_wind_speed_kt - base_wind_speed;
152 double incr = gust / 50;
155 _delta_wind_speed_kt = - _delta_wind_speed_kt;
157 _delta_wind_speed_kt -= incr * sign;
159 _delta_wind_speed_kt += incr * sign;
161 _current_wind_speed_kt += _delta_wind_speed_kt;
163 if (_current_wind_speed_kt < base_wind_speed) {
164 _current_wind_speed_kt = base_wind_speed;
165 _delta_wind_speed_kt = 0.01;
166 } else if (_current_wind_speed_kt > gust_wind_speed) {
167 _current_wind_speed_kt = gust_wind_speed;
168 _delta_wind_speed_kt = -0.01;
172 if (_environment != 0)
173 _environment->set_wind_speed_kt(_current_wind_speed_kt);
178 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
179 // Implementation of FGInterpolateEnvironmentCtrl.
180 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
182 FGInterpolateEnvironmentCtrl::FGInterpolateEnvironmentCtrl ()
186 FGInterpolateEnvironmentCtrl::~FGInterpolateEnvironmentCtrl ()
189 for (i = 0; i < _boundary_table.size(); i++)
190 delete _boundary_table[i];
191 for (i = 0; i < _aloft_table.size(); i++)
192 delete _aloft_table[i];
198 FGInterpolateEnvironmentCtrl::init ()
200 read_table(fgGetNode("/environment/config/boundary", true),
202 read_table(fgGetNode("/environment/config/aloft", true),
207 FGInterpolateEnvironmentCtrl::reinit ()
210 for (i = 0; i < _boundary_table.size(); i++)
211 delete _boundary_table[i];
212 for (i = 0; i < _aloft_table.size(); i++)
213 delete _aloft_table[i];
214 _boundary_table.clear();
215 _aloft_table.clear();
220 FGInterpolateEnvironmentCtrl::read_table (const SGPropertyNode * node,
221 vector<bucket *> &table)
223 for (int i = 0; i < node->nChildren(); i++) {
224 const SGPropertyNode * child = node->getChild(i);
225 if ( strcmp(child->getName(), "entry") == 0
226 && child->getStringValue("elevation-ft", "")[0] != '\0'
227 && ( child->getDoubleValue("elevation-ft") > 0.1 || i == 0 ) )
229 bucket * b = new bucket;
231 b->environment.copy(table[i-1]->environment);
232 b->environment.read(child);
233 b->altitude_ft = b->environment.get_elevation_ft();
237 sort(table.begin(), table.end(), bucket::lessThan);
241 FGInterpolateEnvironmentCtrl::update (double delta_time_sec)
244 double altitude_ft = fgGetDouble("/position/altitude-ft");
245 double altitude_agl_ft = fgGetDouble("/position/altitude-agl-ft");
246 double boundary_transition =
247 fgGetDouble("/environment/config/boundary-transition-ft", 500);
249 // double ground_elevation_ft = altitude_ft - altitude_agl_ft;
251 int length = _boundary_table.size();
255 double boundary_limit = _boundary_table[length-1]->altitude_ft;
256 if (boundary_limit >= altitude_agl_ft) {
257 do_interpolate(_boundary_table, altitude_agl_ft,
260 } else if ((boundary_limit + boundary_transition) >= altitude_agl_ft) {
262 do_interpolate(_boundary_table, altitude_agl_ft, &env1);
263 do_interpolate(_aloft_table, altitude_ft, &env2);
265 (altitude_agl_ft - boundary_limit) / boundary_transition;
266 interpolate(&env1, &env2, fraction, _environment);
272 do_interpolate(_aloft_table, altitude_ft, _environment);
276 FGInterpolateEnvironmentCtrl::do_interpolate (vector<bucket *> &table,
278 FGEnvironment * environment)
280 int length = table.size();
284 // Boundary conditions
285 if ((length == 1) || (table[0]->altitude_ft >= altitude_ft)) {
286 environment->copy(table[0]->environment);
288 } else if (table[length-1]->altitude_ft <= altitude_ft) {
289 environment->copy(table[length-1]->environment);
293 // Search the interpolation table
294 for (int i = 0; i < length - 1; i++) {
295 if ((i == length - 1) || (table[i]->altitude_ft <= altitude_ft)) {
296 FGEnvironment * env1 = &(table[i]->environment);
297 FGEnvironment * env2 = &(table[i+1]->environment);
299 if (table[i]->altitude_ft == table[i+1]->altitude_ft)
303 ((altitude_ft - table[i]->altitude_ft) /
304 (table[i+1]->altitude_ft - table[i]->altitude_ft));
305 interpolate(env1, env2, fraction, environment);
313 FGInterpolateEnvironmentCtrl::bucket::operator< (const bucket &b) const
315 return (altitude_ft < b.altitude_ft);
319 FGInterpolateEnvironmentCtrl::bucket::lessThan(bucket *a, bucket *b)
321 return (a->altitude_ft) < (b->altitude_ft);
325 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
326 // Implementation of FGMetarEnvironmentCtrl.
327 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
329 FGMetarEnvironmentCtrl::FGMetarEnvironmentCtrl ()
330 : env( new FGInterpolateEnvironmentCtrl ),
332 metar_loaded( false ),
333 search_interval_sec( 60.0 ), // 1 minute
334 same_station_interval_sec( 900.0 ), // 15 minutes
335 search_elapsed( 9999.0 ),
336 fetch_elapsed( 9999.0 ),
338 proxy_host( fgGetNode("/sim/presets/proxy/host", true) ),
339 proxy_port( fgGetNode("/sim/presets/proxy/port", true) ),
340 proxy_auth( fgGetNode("/sim/presets/proxy/authentication", true) ),
341 metar_max_age( fgGetNode("/environment/params/metar-max-age-min", true) ),
343 // Interpolation constant definitions.
344 EnvironmentUpdatePeriodSec( 0.2 ),
345 MaxWindChangeKtsSec( 0.2 ),
346 MaxVisChangePercentSec( 0.05 ),
347 MaxPressureChangeInHgSec( 0.0033 ),
348 MaxCloudAltitudeChangeFtSec( 20.0 ),
349 MaxCloudThicknessChangeFtSec( 50.0 ),
350 MaxCloudInterpolationHeightFt( 5000.0 ),
351 MaxCloudInterpolationDeltaFt( 4000.0 ),
358 #if defined(ENABLE_THREADS)
359 thread = new MetarThread(this);
360 thread->setProcessorAffinity(1);
362 #endif // ENABLE_THREADS
365 FGMetarEnvironmentCtrl::~FGMetarEnvironmentCtrl ()
367 #if defined(ENABLE_THREADS)
369 #endif // ENABLE_THREADS
376 // use a "command" to set station temp at station elevation
377 static void set_temp_at_altitude( float temp_degc, float altitude_ft ) {
379 SGPropertyNode *node = args.getNode("temp-degc", 0, true);
380 node->setFloatValue( temp_degc );
381 node = args.getNode("altitude-ft", 0, true);
382 node->setFloatValue( altitude_ft );
383 globals->get_commands()->execute("set-outside-air-temp-degc", &args);
387 static void set_dewpoint_at_altitude( float dewpoint_degc, float altitude_ft ) {
389 SGPropertyNode *node = args.getNode("dewpoint-degc", 0, true);
390 node->setFloatValue( dewpoint_degc );
391 node = args.getNode("altitude-ft", 0, true);
392 node->setFloatValue( altitude_ft );
393 globals->get_commands()->execute("set-dewpoint-temp-degc", &args);
398 FGMetarEnvironmentCtrl::update_env_config ()
409 // If we aren't in the METAR scenario, don't attempt to interpolate.
410 if (fgGetString("/environment/weather-scenario", "METAR") != "METAR") return;
413 // Generate interpolated values between the METAR and the current
416 // Pick up the METAR wind values and convert them into a vector.
418 double metar_speed = fgGetDouble("/environment/metar/base-wind-speed-kt");
419 double metar_heading = fgGetDouble("/environment/metar/base-wind-range-from");
421 metar[0] = metar_speed * sin((metar_heading / 180.0) * M_PI);
422 metar[1] = metar_speed * cos((metar_heading / 180.0) * M_PI);
424 // Convert the current wind values and convert them into a vector
426 double current_speed =
427 fgGetDouble("/environment/config/boundary/entry/wind-speed-kt");
428 double current_heading = fgGetDouble(
429 "/environment/config/boundary/entry/wind-from-heading-deg");
431 current[0] = current_speed * sin((current_heading / 180.0) * M_PI);
432 current[1] = current_speed * cos((current_heading / 180.0) * M_PI);
434 // Determine the maximum component-wise value that the wind can change.
435 // First we determine the fraction in the X and Y component, then
436 // factor by the maximum wind change.
437 double x = fabs(current[0] - metar[0]);
438 double y = fabs(current[1] - metar[1]);
439 double dx = x / (x + y);
442 double maxdx = dx * MaxWindChangeKtsSec;
443 double maxdy = dy * MaxWindChangeKtsSec;
445 // Interpolate each component separately.
446 current[0] = interpolate_val(current[0], metar[0], maxdx);
447 current[1] = interpolate_val(current[1], metar[1], maxdy);
449 // Now convert back to polar coordinates.
450 if ((current[0] == 0.0) && (current[1] == 0.0)) {
451 // Special case where there is no wind (otherwise atan2 barfs)
453 dir_from = current_heading;
456 // Some real wind to convert back from. Work out the speed
457 // and direction value in degrees.
458 speed = sqrt((current[0] * current[0]) + (current[1] * current[1]));
459 dir_from = (atan2(current[0], current[1]) * 180.0 / M_PI);
461 // Normalize the direction.
465 SG_LOG( SG_GENERAL, SG_DEBUG, "Wind : " << dir_from << "@" << speed);
468 // Now handle the visibility. We convert both visibility values
469 // to X-values, then interpolate from there, then back to real values.
470 // The length_scale is fixed to 1000m, so the visibility changes by
471 // by MaxVisChangePercentSec or 1000m X MaxVisChangePercentSec,
472 // whichever is more.
474 fgGetDouble("/environment/config/boundary/entry/visibility-m");
475 double metarvis = fgGetDouble("/environment/metar/min-visibility-m");
476 double currentxval = log(1000.0 + currentvis);
477 double metarxval = log(1000.0 + metarvis);
479 currentxval = interpolate_val(currentxval, metarxval, MaxVisChangePercentSec);
481 // Now convert back from an X-value to a straightforward visibility.
482 vis = exp(currentxval) - 1000.0;
484 pressure = interpolate_prop(
485 "/environment/config/boundary/entry/pressure-sea-level-inhg",
486 "/environment/metar/pressure-inhg",
487 MaxPressureChangeInHgSec);
489 dir_to = fgGetDouble("/environment/metar/base-wind-range-to");
490 gust = fgGetDouble("/environment/metar/gust-wind-speed-kt");
491 temp = fgGetDouble("/environment/metar/temperature-degc");
492 dewpoint = fgGetDouble("/environment/metar/dewpoint-degc");
494 // Set the cloud layers by interpolating over the METAR versions.
495 SGPropertyNode * clouds = fgGetNode("/environment/metar/clouds");
497 vector<SGPropertyNode_ptr> layers = clouds->getChildren("layer");
498 vector<SGPropertyNode_ptr>::const_iterator layer;
499 vector<SGPropertyNode_ptr>::const_iterator layers_end = layers.end();
501 const char *cl = "/environment/clouds/layer[%i]";
502 double aircraft_alt = fgGetDouble("/position/altitude-ft");
506 for (i = 0, layer = layers.begin(); layer != layers_end; ++layer, i++) {
510 // In the case of clouds, we want to avoid writing if nothing has
511 // changed, as these properties are tied to the renderer and will
512 // cause the clouds to be updated, reseting the texture locations.
514 // We don't interpolate the coverage values as no-matter how we
515 // do it, it will be quite a sudden change of texture. Better to
516 // have a single change than four or five.
517 snprintf(s, 128, cl, i);
518 strncat(s, "/coverage", 128);
519 const char* coverage = (*layer)->getStringValue("coverage", "clear");
520 if (strncmp(fgGetString(s), coverage, 128) != 0)
521 fgSetString(s, coverage);
523 snprintf(s, 128, cl, i);
524 strncat(s, "/elevation-ft", 128);
525 double current_alt = fgGetDouble(s);
526 double required_alt = (*layer)->getDoubleValue("elevation-ft");
528 if (current_alt < -9000 || required_alt < -9000 ||
529 fabs(aircraft_alt - required_alt) > MaxCloudInterpolationHeightFt ||
530 fabs(current_alt - required_alt) > MaxCloudInterpolationDeltaFt) {
531 // We don't interpolate any layers that are
532 // - too far above us to be visible
533 // - too far below us to be visible
534 // - with too large a difference to make interpolation sensible
535 // - to or from -9999 (used as a placeholder)
536 // - any values that are too high above us,
537 snprintf(s, 128, cl, i);
538 strncat(s, "/elevation-ft", 128);
539 if (current_alt != required_alt)
540 fgSetDouble(s, required_alt);
542 snprintf(s, 128, cl, i);
543 strncat(s, "/thickness-ft", 128);
544 if (fgGetDouble(s) != (*layer)->getDoubleValue("thickness-ft"))
545 fgSetDouble(s, (*layer)->getDoubleValue("thickness-ft"));
548 // Interpolate the other values in the usual way
549 if (current_alt != required_alt) {
550 current_alt = interpolate_val(current_alt,
552 MaxCloudAltitudeChangeFtSec);
553 fgSetDouble(s, current_alt);
556 snprintf(s, 128, cl, i);
557 strncat(s, "/thickness-ft", 128);
558 currentval = fgGetDouble(s);
559 requiredval = (*layer)->getDoubleValue("thickness-ft");
561 if (currentval != requiredval) {
562 currentval = interpolate_val(currentval,
564 MaxCloudThicknessChangeFtSec);
565 fgSetDouble(s, currentval);
571 // We haven't already loaded a METAR, so apply it immediately.
572 dir_from = fgGetDouble("/environment/metar/base-wind-range-from");
573 dir_to = fgGetDouble("/environment/metar/base-wind-range-to");
574 speed = fgGetDouble("/environment/metar/base-wind-speed-kt");
575 gust = fgGetDouble("/environment/metar/gust-wind-speed-kt");
576 vis = fgGetDouble("/environment/metar/min-visibility-m");
577 pressure = fgGetDouble("/environment/metar/pressure-inhg");
578 temp = fgGetDouble("/environment/metar/temperature-degc");
579 dewpoint = fgGetDouble("/environment/metar/dewpoint-degc");
581 // Set the cloud layers by copying over the METAR versions.
582 SGPropertyNode * clouds = fgGetNode("/environment/metar/clouds");
584 vector<SGPropertyNode_ptr> layers = clouds->getChildren("layer");
585 vector<SGPropertyNode_ptr>::const_iterator layer;
586 vector<SGPropertyNode_ptr>::const_iterator layers_end = layers.end();
588 const char *cl = "/environment/clouds/layer[%i]";
592 for (i = 0, layer = layers.begin(); layer != layers_end; ++layer, i++) {
593 snprintf(s, 128, cl, i);
594 strncat(s, "/coverage", 128);
595 fgSetString(s, (*layer)->getStringValue("coverage", "clear"));
597 snprintf(s, 128, cl, i);
598 strncat(s, "/elevation-ft", 128);
599 fgSetDouble(s, (*layer)->getDoubleValue("elevation-ft"));
601 snprintf(s, 128, cl, i);
602 strncat(s, "/thickness-ft", 128);
603 fgSetDouble(s, (*layer)->getDoubleValue("thickness-ft"));
605 snprintf(s, 128, cl, i);
606 strncat(s, "/span-m", 128);
607 fgSetDouble(s, 40000.0);
611 fgSetupWind(dir_from, dir_to, speed, gust);
612 fgDefaultWeatherValue("visibility-m", vis);
613 set_temp_at_altitude(temp, station_elevation_ft);
614 set_dewpoint_at_altitude(dewpoint, station_elevation_ft);
615 fgDefaultWeatherValue("pressure-sea-level-inhg", pressure);
617 // We've now successfully loaded a METAR into the configuration
621 double FGMetarEnvironmentCtrl::interpolate_prop(const char * currentname,
622 const char * requiredname,
625 double currentval = fgGetDouble(currentname);
626 double requiredval = fgGetDouble(requiredname);
627 return interpolate_val(currentval, requiredval, dt);
630 double FGMetarEnvironmentCtrl::interpolate_val(double currentval,
634 double dval = EnvironmentUpdatePeriodSec * dt;
636 if (fabs(currentval - requiredval) < dval) return requiredval;
637 if (currentval < requiredval) return (currentval + dval);
638 if (currentval > requiredval) return (currentval - dval);
643 FGMetarEnvironmentCtrl::init ()
645 const SGPropertyNode *longitude
646 = fgGetNode( "/position/longitude-deg", true );
647 const SGPropertyNode *latitude
648 = fgGetNode( "/position/latitude-deg", true );
650 metar_loaded = false;
651 bool found_metar = false;
652 long max_age = metar_max_age->getLongValue();
653 // Don't check max age during init so that we don't loop over a lot
654 // of airports metar if there is a problem.
655 // The update() calls will find a correct metar if things went wrong here
656 metar_max_age->setLongValue(0);
658 while ( !found_metar && (_error_count < 3) ) {
659 const FGAirport* a = globals->get_airports()
660 ->search( longitude->getDoubleValue(),
661 latitude->getDoubleValue(),
665 FGMetarResult result = fetch_data( a->getId() );
666 if ( result.m != NULL ) {
667 SG_LOG( SG_GENERAL, SG_INFO, "closest station w/ metar = "
671 search_elapsed = 0.0;
673 update_metar_properties( result.m );
678 // mark as no metar so it doesn't show up in subsequent
680 SG_LOG( SG_GENERAL, SG_INFO, "no metar at metar = "
682 globals->get_airports()->no_metar( a->getId() );
686 metar_max_age->setLongValue(max_age);
690 FGMetarEnvironmentCtrl::reinit ()
694 metar_loaded = false;
700 FGMetarEnvironmentCtrl::update(double delta_time_sec)
703 _dt += delta_time_sec;
704 if (_error_count >= 3)
707 FGMetarResult result;
709 static const SGPropertyNode *longitude
710 = fgGetNode( "/position/longitude-deg", true );
711 static const SGPropertyNode *latitude
712 = fgGetNode( "/position/latitude-deg", true );
713 search_elapsed += delta_time_sec;
714 fetch_elapsed += delta_time_sec;
715 interpolate_elapsed += delta_time_sec;
717 // if time for a new search request, push it onto the request
719 if ( search_elapsed > search_interval_sec ) {
720 const FGAirport* a = globals->get_airports()
721 ->search( longitude->getDoubleValue(),
722 latitude->getDoubleValue(),
726 if ( !last_apt || last_apt->getId() != a->getId()
727 || fetch_elapsed > same_station_interval_sec )
729 SG_LOG( SG_GENERAL, SG_INFO, "closest station w/ metar = "
731 request_queue.push( a->getId() );
734 search_elapsed = 0.0;
737 search_elapsed = 0.0;
738 SG_LOG( SG_GENERAL, SG_INFO, "same station, waiting = "
739 << same_station_interval_sec - fetch_elapsed );
742 SG_LOG( SG_GENERAL, SG_WARN,
743 "Unable to find any airports with metar" );
745 } else if ( interpolate_elapsed > EnvironmentUpdatePeriodSec ) {
746 // Interpolate the current configuration closer to the actual METAR
749 interpolate_elapsed = 0.0;
752 #if !defined(ENABLE_THREADS)
753 // No loader thread running so manually fetch the data
755 while ( !request_queue.empty() ) {
756 id = request_queue.front();
761 SG_LOG( SG_GENERAL, SG_INFO, "inline fetching = " << id );
762 result = fetch_data( id );
763 result_queue.push( result );
765 #endif // ENABLE_THREADS
767 // process any results from the loader.
768 while ( !result_queue.empty() ) {
769 result = result_queue.front();
771 if ( result.m != NULL ) {
772 update_metar_properties( result.m );
777 // mark as no metar so it doesn't show up in subsequent
778 // searches, and signal an immediate re-search.
779 SG_LOG( SG_GENERAL, SG_WARN,
780 "no metar at station = " << result.icao );
781 globals->get_airports()->no_metar( result.icao );
782 search_elapsed = 9999.0;
786 env->update(delta_time_sec);
791 FGMetarEnvironmentCtrl::setEnvironment (FGEnvironment * environment)
793 env->setEnvironment(environment);
797 FGMetarEnvironmentCtrl::fetch_data( const string &icao )
799 FGMetarResult result;
802 // if the last error was more than three seconds ago,
803 // then pretent nothing happened.
812 // fetch station elevation if exists
813 const FGAirport* a = globals->get_airports()->search( icao );
815 station_elevation_ft = a->getElevation();
818 // fetch current metar data
820 string host = proxy_host->getStringValue();
821 string auth = proxy_auth->getStringValue();
822 string port = proxy_port->getStringValue();
823 result.m = new FGMetar( icao, host, port, auth);
825 long max_age = metar_max_age->getLongValue();
826 long age = result.m->getAge_min();
827 if (max_age && age > max_age) {
828 SG_LOG( SG_GENERAL, SG_WARN, "METAR data too old (" << age << " min).");
832 if (++_stale_count > 10) {
834 throw sg_io_exception("More than 10 stale METAR messages in a row."
835 " Check your system time!");
840 } catch (const sg_io_exception& e) {
841 SG_LOG( SG_GENERAL, SG_WARN, "Error fetching live weather data: "
842 << e.getFormattedMessage().c_str() );
843 #if defined(ENABLE_THREADS)
844 if (_error_count++ >= 3) {
845 SG_LOG( SG_GENERAL, SG_WARN, "Stop fetching data permanently.");
860 FGMetarEnvironmentCtrl::update_metar_properties( const FGMetar *m )
866 fgSetString("/environment/metar/real-metar", m->getData());
867 // don't update with real weather when we use a custom weather scenario
868 const char *current_scenario = fgGetString("/environment/weather-scenario", "METAR");
869 if( strcmp(current_scenario, "METAR") && strcmp(current_scenario, "none"))
871 fgSetString("/environment/metar/last-metar", m->getData());
872 fgSetString("/environment/metar/station-id", m->getId());
873 fgSetDouble("/environment/metar/min-visibility-m",
874 m->getMinVisibility().getVisibility_m() );
875 fgSetDouble("/environment/metar/max-visibility-m",
876 m->getMaxVisibility().getVisibility_m() );
878 const SGMetarVisibility *dirvis = m->getDirVisibility();
879 for (i = 0; i < 8; i++, dirvis++) {
880 const char *min = "/environment/metar/visibility[%d]/min-m";
881 const char *max = "/environment/metar/visibility[%d]/max-m";
883 d = dirvis->getVisibility_m();
885 snprintf(s, 128, min, i);
887 snprintf(s, 128, max, i);
891 fgSetInt("/environment/metar/base-wind-range-from",
892 m->getWindRangeFrom() );
893 fgSetInt("/environment/metar/base-wind-range-to",
894 m->getWindRangeTo() );
895 fgSetDouble("/environment/metar/base-wind-speed-kt",
896 m->getWindSpeed_kt() );
897 fgSetDouble("/environment/metar/gust-wind-speed-kt",
898 m->getGustSpeed_kt() );
899 fgSetDouble("/environment/metar/temperature-degc",
900 m->getTemperature_C() );
901 fgSetDouble("/environment/metar/dewpoint-degc",
902 m->getDewpoint_C() );
903 fgSetDouble("/environment/metar/rel-humidity-norm",
904 m->getRelHumidity() );
905 fgSetDouble("/environment/metar/pressure-inhg",
906 m->getPressure_inHg() );
908 vector<SGMetarCloud> cv = m->getClouds();
909 vector<SGMetarCloud>::const_iterator cloud;
911 const char *cl = "/environment/metar/clouds/layer[%i]";
912 for (i = 0, cloud = cv.begin(); cloud != cv.end(); cloud++, i++) {
913 const char *coverage_string[5] =
914 { "clear", "few", "scattered", "broken", "overcast" };
915 const double thickness[5] = { 0, 65, 600,750, 1000};
918 snprintf(s, 128, cl, i);
919 strncat(s, "/coverage", 128);
920 q = cloud->getCoverage();
921 fgSetString(s, coverage_string[q] );
923 snprintf(s, 128, cl, i);
924 strncat(s, "/elevation-ft", 128);
925 fgSetDouble(s, cloud->getAltitude_ft() + station_elevation_ft);
927 snprintf(s, 128, cl, i);
928 strncat(s, "/thickness-ft", 128);
929 fgSetDouble(s, thickness[q]);
931 snprintf(s, 128, cl, i);
932 strncat(s, "/span-m", 128);
933 fgSetDouble(s, 40000.0);
936 for (; i < FGEnvironmentMgr::MAX_CLOUD_LAYERS; i++) {
937 snprintf(s, 128, cl, i);
938 strncat(s, "/coverage", 128);
939 fgSetString(s, "clear");
941 snprintf(s, 128, cl, i);
942 strncat(s, "/elevation-ft", 128);
943 fgSetDouble(s, -9999);
945 snprintf(s, 128, cl, i);
946 strncat(s, "/thickness-ft", 128);
949 snprintf(s, 128, cl, i);
950 strncat(s, "/span-m", 128);
951 fgSetDouble(s, 40000.0);
954 fgSetDouble("/environment/metar/rain-norm", m->getRain());
955 fgSetDouble("/environment/metar/hail-norm", m->getHail());
956 fgSetDouble("/environment/metar/snow-norm", m->getSnow());
957 fgSetBool("/environment/metar/snow-cover", m->getSnowCover());
961 #if defined(ENABLE_THREADS)
963 FGMetarEnvironmentCtrl::thread_stop()
965 request_queue.push( string() ); // ask thread to terminate
970 FGMetarEnvironmentCtrl::MetarThread::run()
974 string icao = fetcher->request_queue.pop();
977 SG_LOG( SG_GENERAL, SG_INFO, "Thread: fetch metar data = " << icao );
978 FGMetarResult result = fetcher->fetch_data( icao );
979 fetcher->result_queue.push( result );
982 #endif // ENABLE_THREADS
985 // end of environment_ctrl.cxx