org.xspace.mx.physics.immutable
Class Kilogram

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

public class Kilogram
extends Mass

A Measurement representing a kilogram.

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
Kilogram()
          Creates a Measurement equal to one Kilogram
Kilogram(double value)
          Creates a Measurement as a multiple of Kilograms
Kilogram(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 Kilogram
 java.lang.String getDescription()
          A description of the units of a Kilogram
 
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

Kilogram

public Kilogram()
Creates a Measurement equal to one Kilogram


Kilogram

public Kilogram(double value)
Creates a Measurement as a multiple of Kilograms

Parameters:
value - The number of Kilograms

Kilogram

public Kilogram(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 Kilogram

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

getDescription

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

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