org.xspace.mx.physics.mutable
Class PoundForce

java.lang.Object
  extended byorg.xspace.mx.physics.mutable.BaseUnit
      extended byorg.xspace.mx.physics.mutable.Force
          extended byorg.xspace.mx.physics.mutable.PoundForce
All Implemented Interfaces:
Measurement, java.io.Serializable

public class PoundForce
extends Force

A Measurement representing a pound of force. This is equivalent to the weight of a pound of mass under the influence of Earth's gravity at mean sea level.

Since:
0.1
See Also:
Serialized Form

Field Summary
 
Fields inherited from class org.xspace.mx.physics.mutable.BaseUnit
DIM_ANGLE, DIM_LENGTH, DIM_MASS, DIM_TIME, dims, systemValue, TOL
 
Constructor Summary
PoundForce()
          Creates a Measurement equal to one Pound Force
PoundForce(double value)
          Creates a Measurement as a multiple of Pound Forces
 
Method Summary
 java.lang.String getAbbr()
          An abbreviated description of the units of a Pound Force
 java.lang.String getDescription()
          A description of the units of a Pound Force
 
Methods inherited from class org.xspace.mx.physics.mutable.BaseUnit
copy, div, div, getSystem, getSystemDimensions, getSystemValue, getValue, isSameMeasurementType, minus, mult, mult, plus, pow, root, toString
 
Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait
 

Constructor Detail

PoundForce

public PoundForce()
Creates a Measurement equal to one Pound Force


PoundForce

public PoundForce(double value)
Creates a Measurement as a multiple of Pound Forces

Parameters:
value - The number of Pound Forces
Method Detail

getAbbr

public java.lang.String getAbbr()
An abbreviated description of the units of a Pound Force

Specified by:
getAbbr in interface Measurement
Overrides:
getAbbr in class BaseUnit
Returns:
The string "lbf"

getDescription

public java.lang.String getDescription()
A description of the units of a Pound Force

Specified by:
getDescription in interface Measurement
Overrides:
getDescription in class BaseUnit
Returns:
The string "pounds force"