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public Interface Dimension

Imports
java.util.Map
Represents the dimension of a unit.

Concrete dimensions are obtained through the Unit#getDimension() method.

Two units u1 and u2 are compatible if and only if u1.getDimension().equals(u2.getDimension()).

Authors
Jean-Marie Dautelle, Werner Keil
Since
1.0
Version
1.0, August 8, 2016
See Also
Unit, Wikipedia: Dimensional Analysis

Method Summary

Modifier and TypeMethod and Description
public Dimension

Returns:

this / divisor
divide(Dimension
the dimension divisor.
divisor)

Returns the quotient of this dimension with the one specified.

public Map<? extends Dimension, Integer>

Returns:

the mapping between the fundamental dimensions and their exponent.
getBaseDimensions()

Returns the (fundamental) base dimensions and their exponent whose product is this dimension, or null if this dimension is a base dimension.

public Dimension

Returns:

this * multiplicand
multiply(Dimension
the dimension multiplicand.
multiplicand)

Returns the product of this dimension with the one specified.

public Dimension

Returns:

thisn
pow(int
power to raise this Dimension to.
n)

Returns this dimension raised to an exponent.

public Dimension

Returns:

the result of taking the given root of this dimension.
root(int
the root's order.
n)

Returns the given root of this dimension.

Method Detail

divideback to summary
public Dimension divide(Dimension divisor)

Returns the quotient of this dimension with the one specified.

Parameters
divisor:Dimension

the dimension divisor.

Returns:Dimension

this / divisor

getBaseDimensionsback to summary
public Map<? extends Dimension, Integer> getBaseDimensions()

Returns the (fundamental) base dimensions and their exponent whose product is this dimension, or null if this dimension is a base dimension.

Returns:Map<? extends Dimension, Integer>

the mapping between the fundamental dimensions and their exponent.

multiplyback to summary
public Dimension multiply(Dimension multiplicand)

Returns the product of this dimension with the one specified.

Parameters
multiplicand:Dimension

the dimension multiplicand.

Returns:Dimension

this * multiplicand

powback to summary
public Dimension pow(int n)

Returns this dimension raised to an exponent. (thisn)

Parameters
n:int

power to raise this Dimension to.

Returns:Dimension

thisn

rootback to summary
public Dimension root(int n)

Returns the given root of this dimension.

Parameters
n:int

the root's order.

Returns:Dimension

the result of taking the given root of this dimension.

Exceptions
ArithmeticException:
if n == 0.