vhw.go

package nmea

const (
	// TypeVHW type for VHW sentences
	TypeVHW = "VHW"
)

// VHW contains information about water speed and heading
// https://gpsd.gitlab.io/gpsd/NMEA.html#_vhw_water_speed_and_heading
//
// Format: $--VHW,x.x,T,x.x,M,x.x,N,x.x,K*hh<CR><LF>
// Example: $VWVHW,45.0,T,43.0,M,3.5,N,6.4,K*56
type VHW struct {
	BaseSentence
	TrueHeading            float64
	MagneticHeading        float64
	SpeedThroughWaterKnots float64
	SpeedThroughWaterKPH   float64
}

// newVHW constructor
func newVHW(s BaseSentence) (VHW, error) {
	p := NewParser(s)
	p.AssertType(TypeVHW)
	return VHW{
		BaseSentence:           s,
		TrueHeading:            p.Float64(0, "true heading"),
		MagneticHeading:        p.Float64(2, "magnetic heading"),
		SpeedThroughWaterKnots: p.Float64(4, "speed through water in knots"),
		SpeedThroughWaterKPH:   p.Float64(6, "speed through water in kilometers per hour"),
	}, p.Err()
}