Method: NMEAPlus::NMEAMessageFactory.alternate_data_type

Defined in:
lib/nmea_plus/nmea_message_factory.rb

.alternate_data_type(data_type) ⇒ Array

Match all NMEA messages as their generic counterparts. GPGLL becomes GLL, etc.

Parameters:

  • data_type (String) —

    The data_type of the NMEA message (e.g. the GPGLL of “$GPGLL,12,3,,4,5*00”)

Returns:

  • (Array) —

    Array of data_type strings that we will attempt to use in decoding the message


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# File 'lib/nmea_plus/nmea_message_factory.rb', line 186

def self.alternate_data_type(data_type)
  # match last 3 digits (get rid of talker)
  sentence_type = data_type[2..4]
  alternates = [sentence_type]

  # Match special Route messages: R00 is the same as R01, R02...
  alternates.push('R00') unless /R\d\d/.match(sentence_type).nil?
  alternates
end