org.xspace.mx.physics.immutable
Class Centimeter

java.lang.Object
  extended byorg.xspace.mx.physics.immutable.BaseUnit
      extended byorg.xspace.mx.physics.immutable.Length
          extended byorg.xspace.mx.physics.immutable.Centimeter
All Implemented Interfaces:
Length, Measurement, java.io.Serializable

public class Centimeter
extends Length

A Measurement representing a centimeter.

Since:
0.5
See Also:
Serialized Form

Field Summary
 
Fields inherited from class org.xspace.mx.physics.immutable.BaseUnit
DIM_ANGLE, DIM_LENGTH, DIM_MASS, DIM_TIME, dims, systemValue, TOL
 
Constructor Summary
Centimeter()
          Creates a Measurement equal to one Centimeter
Centimeter(double value)
          Creates a Measurement as a multiple of Centimeters
Centimeter(Measurement mx)
          Creates a Measurement that is equivalent to the input
 
Method Summary
 java.lang.String getAbbr()
          An abbreviated description of the units of a Centimeter
 java.lang.String getDescription()
          A description of the units of a Centimeter
 
Methods inherited from class org.xspace.mx.physics.immutable.BaseUnit
copy, copyBaseUnit, div, div, divInternal, divInternal, getSystem, getSystemDimensions, getSystemValue, getValue, isSameMeasurementType, minus, minusInternal, mult, mult, multInternal, multInternal, plus, plusInternal, pow, powInternal, root, rootInternal, toString
 
Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait
 
Methods inherited from interface org.xspace.mx.Measurement
copy, div, div, getSystem, getSystemDimensions, getSystemValue, getValue, minus, mult, mult, plus, pow, root
 

Constructor Detail

Centimeter

public Centimeter()
Creates a Measurement equal to one Centimeter


Centimeter

public Centimeter(double value)
Creates a Measurement as a multiple of Centimeters

Parameters:
value - The number of Centimeters

Centimeter

public Centimeter(Measurement mx)
Creates a Measurement that is equivalent to the input

Method Detail

getAbbr

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

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

getDescription

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

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