--- a/flys-artifacts/src/main/java/de/intevation/flys/utils/FLYSUtils.java	Thu Dec 29 14:21:52 2011 +0000
+++ b/flys-artifacts/src/main/java/de/intevation/flys/utils/FLYSUtils.java	Mon Jan 02 08:50:50 2012 +0000
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 import de.intevation.flys.artifacts.FLYSArtifact;
 import de.intevation.flys.artifacts.WINFOArtifact;
 import de.intevation.flys.artifacts.model.RiverFactory;
+import de.intevation.flys.artifacts.model.LocationProvider;
 import de.intevation.flys.model.Gauge;
 import de.intevation.flys.model.MainValue;
 import de.intevation.flys.model.River;
@@ -554,5 +555,26 @@
 
         return url;
     }
+
+
+    /**
+     * This method returns the description for a given <i>km</i> for a specific
+     * river. The river is provided by the FLYSArtifact <i>flys</i>.
+     *
+     * @param flys The FLYSArtifact that provides a river.
+     * @param km The kilometer.
+     *
+     * @return the description for <i>km</i> or an empty string if no
+     * description was found.
+     */
+    public static String getLocationDescription(FLYSArtifact flys, double km) {
+        String river = getRivername(flys);
+
+        if (river == null) {
+            return "";
+        }
+
+        return LocationProvider.getLocation(river, km);
+    }
 }
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