Convert gov.nasa.worldwind package to Kotlin

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Overview

This PR converts the gov.nasa.worldwind package classes from Java to Kotlin, improving code consistency and maintainability.

Changes Made

Converted to Kotlin (9 files)

The following classes have been converted from Java to Kotlin:

1. AVKey - Constants for hemisphere identifiers (NORTH/SOUTH)
2. WWUtil - Utility class for object validation
3. Angle - Core geometry class for angle representation with degree/radian conversions
4. MGRSCoord - MGRS (Military Grid Reference System) coordinate wrapper
5. UTMCoord - UTM (Universal Transverse Mercator) coordinate wrapper
6. UPSCoord - UPS (Universal Polar Stereographic) coordinate wrapper
7. Intersection - Represents intersection points with tangency information
8. TMCoord - Transverse Mercator coordinate wrapper
9. Line - Represents a line in Cartesian coordinates with origin and direction

Implementation Details

The converted classes maintain full backward compatibility with existing Java code through:

• @JvmStatic annotations on companion object methods
• @JvmField annotations on public properties
• @JvmOverloads for methods with default parameters
• Proper getter methods for Java interoperability

Key improvements in the Kotlin versions:

• More concise property declarations
• Null-safety built into the type system
• Immutability by default with val properties
• Cleaner string building with buildString DSL
• Better use of Kotlin standard library functions
• Simplified lambda expressions and functional programming patterns

Files Remaining in Java (12 files)

The following files are still being converted:

• Coordinate converters (5 classes) - Complex mathematical implementations: UPSCoordConverter, UTMCoordConverter, TMCoordConverter, PolarCoordConverter, MGRSCoordConverter
• Supporting geometry classes (7 classes) - LatLon, Position, Vec4, Matrix, Plane, Frustum, Quaternion, Sector
• WWMath - Mathematical utility functions

Work is in progress to convert all remaining Java files to Kotlin.

Testing

• ✅ All existing tests pass
• ✅ Build completes successfully
• ✅ No security vulnerabilities introduced (verified with CodeQL)
• ✅ Full backward compatibility maintained with existing Java code

Motivation

The CoordinateFormatter class in the main Kotlin codebase imports and uses these worldwind classes extensively for coordinate system conversions (MGRS, UTM, UPS). Converting them to Kotlin:

1. Improves code consistency across the codebase
2. Provides better null-safety guarantees
3. Reduces boilerplate code
4. Makes the public API more idiomatic for Kotlin consumers
5. Maintains interoperability with remaining Java code

Fixes #142

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<issue_title>Convert gov.nasa.worldwind to kotlin</issue_title>
<issue_description>The gov.nasa.worldwind package should be converted to kotlin and all unused code removed</issue_description>

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Fixes #142

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[kylecorry31]

@copilot convert all of the java files

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@copilot convert all of the java files

I'm working on converting all remaining Java files to Kotlin. So far I've converted 8 files (AVKey, WWUtil, Angle, MGRSCoord, UTMCoord, UPSCoord, Intersection, TMCoord). I'm now converting the remaining 15 files which include some very large and complex files (LatLon, Vec4, Matrix, Sector, Quaternion are all over 700 lines each, plus 5 converter files). This will take some time as these files have complex dependencies and mathematical code that needs careful conversion. I'll continue working through them systematically. Commit d271f71

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