javax.measure.unit

Class CompoundUnit<Q extends Quantity>

java.lang.Object

javax.measure.unit.Unit<Q>

javax.measure.unit.DerivedUnit<Q>

javax.measure.unit.CompoundUnit<Q>

All Implemented Interfaces:

java.io.Serializable

public final class CompoundUnit<Q extends Quantity>
extends DerivedUnit<Q>

This class represents the multi-radix units (such as "hour:min:sec"). Instances of this class are created using the Unit.compound method.

Examples of compound units:[code] Unit HOUR_MINUTE_SECOND = HOUR.compound(MINUTE).compound(SECOND); Unit DEGREE_MINUTE_ANGLE = DEGREE_ANGLE.compound(MINUTE_ANGLE); [/code]

Version:

3.1, April 22, 2006

Author:

Jean-Marie Dautelle

See Also:

Serialized Form

Field Summary

Fields inherited from class javax.measure.unit.Unit

ONE

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
boolean	equals(java.lang.Object that) Indicates if this compound unit is considered equals to the specified object (both are compound units with same composing units in the same order).
Unit<Q>	getHigher() Returns the higher unit of this compound unit.
Unit<Q>	getLower() Returns the lower unit of this compound unit.
Unit<? super Q>	getStandardUnit() Returns the base unit, alternate unit or product of base units and alternate units this unit is derived from.
int	hashCode() Returns the hash code for this unit.
UnitConverter	toStandardUnit() Returns the converter from this unit to its system unit.

Methods inherited from class javax.measure.unit.Unit

alternate, asType, compound, divide, divide, divide, getConverterTo, getDimension, inverse, isCompatible, isStandardUnit, plus, pow, root, times, times, times, toString, transform, valueOf

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Method Detail

getLower

public Unit<Q> getLower()

Returns the lower unit of this compound unit.

Returns:

the lower unit.

getHigher

public Unit<Q> getHigher()

Returns the higher unit of this compound unit.

Returns:

the higher unit.

equals

public boolean equals(java.lang.Object that)

Indicates if this compound unit is considered equals to the specified object (both are compound units with same composing units in the same order).

Specified by:

equals in class Unit<Q extends Quantity>

Parameters:

that - the object to compare for equality.

Returns:

true if this and that are considered equals; falseotherwise.

hashCode

public int hashCode()

Description copied from class: Unit

Returns the hash code for this unit.

Specified by:

hashCode in class Unit<Q extends Quantity>

Returns:

this unit hashcode value.

getStandardUnit

public Unit<? super Q> getStandardUnit()

Description copied from class: Unit

Returns the base unit, alternate unit or product of base units and alternate units this unit is derived from. The standard unit identifies the "type" of quantity for which this unit is employed. For example:[code] boolean isAngularVelocity(Unit u) { return u.getStandardUnit().equals(RADIAN.divide(SECOND)); } assert(REVOLUTION.divide(MINUTE).isAngularVelocity()); [/code]

Note: Having the same system unit is not sufficient to ensure that a converter exists between the two units (e.g. °C/m and K/m).

Specified by:

getStandardUnit in class Unit<Q extends Quantity>

Returns:

the system unit this unit is derived from.

toStandardUnit

public UnitConverter toStandardUnit()

Description copied from class: Unit

Returns the converter from this unit to its system unit.

Specified by:

toStandardUnit in class Unit<Q extends Quantity>

Returns:

this.getConverterTo(this.getSystemUnit())