Using the BEAM API

This page describes how the BEAM libraries can be used to create simple, self-standing applications.

1. Install BEAM 4.1. The installation folder is $BEAM_HOME from here on.
2. Required BEAM JARs reside in $BEAM_HOME/lib and $BEAM_HOME/modules
3. Two BEAM module JARs need to be unpacked: $BEAM_HOME/modules/lib-hdf and $BEAM_HOME/modules/lib-netcdf. This is automatically done, when VISAT is run the first time.
4. Create a project in your IDE for you app.
5. Define the classpath for your app.
   1. Add all JARs found in $BEAM_HOME/lib
      • *.jar
   2. Add the following minimum modules found in $BEAM_HOME/modules
      • ceres-core.jar
      • beam-core.jar
      • lib-hdf/lib/hdf.jar
      • lib-hdf/lib/hdf5.jar
      • lib-netcdf/lib/netcdf.jar
   3. Add the following optional product readers found in $BEAM_HOME/modules as required
      • beam-envisat-reader.jar
      • beam-landsat-reader.jar
      • beam-modis-reader.jar
      • ...