Creates a new LOC::Alt from arg which
may be:
returns arg.
arg must match the LOC::Alt::Regex constant
# File resolv.rb, line 2814
def self.create(arg)
case arg
when Alt
return arg
when String
altitude = ''
if Regex =~ arg
altitude = [($1.to_f*(1e2))+(1e7)].pack("N")
else
raise ArgumentError.new("not a properly formed Alt string: " + arg)
end
return Alt.new(altitude)
else
raise ArgumentError.new("cannot interpret as Alt: #{arg.inspect}")
end
end