Method Detail

• isDatabaseAvailable

  public static boolean isDatabaseAvailable()

  Checks whether a connection to the FishAtlas database can be established.

  Returns:

  true, if an HHTP connection could be established

• brainBarycentre

  public static SNTPoint brainBarycentre()

  Returns the spatial centroid of the template brain.

  Returns:

  the SNT point defining the (X,Y,Z) center of the brain outline.

• getRefBrain

  public static OBJMesh getRefBrain()
                             throws IllegalArgumentException

  Retrieves the surface mesh (outline) of the zebrafish template brain.

  Returns:

  the outline mesh.

  Throws:

  IllegalArgumentException - if mesh could not be retrieved.