NACAFactory

java.lang.Object
- jahuwaldt.aero.airfoils.NACAFactory

```
public class NACAFactory
extends java.lang.Object
```
This class contains a method for parsing a NACA airfoil designation string (such as "NACA 2312") and returning a corresponding Airfoil object.
Modified by: Joseph A. Huwaldt

Version:

February 23, 2025

Author:

Joseph A. Huwaldt Date: October 20, 2000

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor Description

NACAFactory()

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`static Airfoil`	`create(java.lang.String designation, double chord)`	Returns an Airfoil object corresponding to the airfoil designation sting passed in.
`static void`	`main(java.lang.String[] args)`	A simple method to test this class.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
equals, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

- Constructor Detail
  - NACAFactory
```
public NACAFactory()
```
- Method Detail
  - create
```
public static Airfoil create(java.lang.String designation,
                             double chord)
                      throws java.lang.IllegalArgumentException
```
    Returns an Airfoil object corresponding to the airfoil designation sting passed in. For example, if "NACA 0012" or "0012" are passed in a NACA4Uncambered object is returned with a thickness of 12% toc.
    
    Parameters:
    
    designation - The designation of the airfoil that is desired.
    
    chord - The chord length for the airfoil.
    
    Returns:
    
    An airfoil corresponding to the designation passed in.
    
    Throws:
    
    java.lang.IllegalArgumentException - if the designation is for an airfoil type that is unknown to this factory class.
  - main
```
public static void main(java.lang.String[] args)
```
    A simple method to test this class.
    
    Parameters:
    
    args - command-line arguments.