create

# File lib/resolv.rb, line 2726
      def self.create(arg)
        case arg
        when Coord
          return arg
        when String
          coordinates = ''
          if Regex =~ arg && $1.to_f < 180
            m = $~
            hemi = (m[4][/[NE]/]) || (m[4][/[SW]/]) ? 1 : -1
            coordinates = [ ((m[1].to_i*(36e5)) + (m[2].to_i*(6e4)) +
                             (m[3].to_f*(1e3))) * hemi+(2**31) ].pack("N")
            orientation = m[4][/[NS]/] ? 'lat' : 'lon'
          else
            raise ArgumentError.new("not a properly formed Coord string: " + arg)
          end
          return Coord.new(coordinates,orientation)
        else
          raise ArgumentError.new("cannot interpret as Coord: #{arg.inspect}")
        end
      end