1 | /* |
2 | * JScience - Java(TM) Tools and Libraries for the Advancement of Sciences. |
3 | * Copyright (C) 2006 - JScience (http://jscience.org/) |
4 | * All rights reserved. |
5 | * |
6 | * Permission to use, copy, modify, and distribute this software is |
7 | * freely granted, provided that this notice is preserved. |
8 | */ |
9 | package javax.measure.unit; |
10 | |
11 | import java.io.Serializable; |
12 | |
13 | import javax.measure.converter.RationalConverter; |
14 | import javax.measure.converter.UnitConverter; |
15 | import javax.measure.quantity.Dimensionless; |
16 | |
17 | /** |
18 | * <p> This class represents the dimension of an unit. Two units <code>u1</code> |
19 | * and <code>u2</code> are {@link Unit#isCompatible compatible} if and |
20 | * only if <code>(u1.getDimension().equals(u2.getDimension())))</code> |
21 | * </p> |
22 | * |
23 | * <p> Instances of this class are immutable.</p> |
24 | * |
25 | * @author <a href="mailto:jean-marie@dautelle.com">Jean-Marie Dautelle</a> |
26 | * @version 3.1, April 22, 2006 |
27 | * @see <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dimensional_analysis"> |
28 | * Wikipedia: Dimensional Analysis</a> |
29 | */ |
30 | public final class Dimension implements Serializable { |
31 | |
32 | /** |
33 | * Holds the current physical model. |
34 | */ |
35 | private static Model CurrentModel = Model.STANDARD; |
36 | |
37 | /** |
38 | * Holds dimensionless. |
39 | */ |
40 | public static final Dimension NONE = new Dimension(Unit.ONE); |
41 | |
42 | /** |
43 | * Holds length dimension (L). |
44 | */ |
45 | public static final Dimension LENGTH = new Dimension('L'); |
46 | |
47 | /** |
48 | * Holds mass dimension (M). |
49 | */ |
50 | public static final Dimension MASS = new Dimension('M'); |
51 | |
52 | /** |
53 | * Holds time dimension (T). |
54 | */ |
55 | public static final Dimension TIME = new Dimension('T'); |
56 | |
57 | /** |
58 | * Holds electric current dimension (I). |
59 | */ |
60 | public static final Dimension ELECTRIC_CURRENT = new Dimension('I'); |
61 | |
62 | /** |
63 | * Holds temperature dimension (θ). |
64 | */ |
65 | public static final Dimension TEMPERATURE = new Dimension('θ'); |
66 | |
67 | /** |
68 | * Holds amount of substance dimension (N). |
69 | */ |
70 | public static final Dimension AMOUNT_OF_SUBSTANCE = new Dimension('N'); |
71 | |
72 | /** |
73 | * Holds the pseudo unit associated to this dimension. |
74 | */ |
75 | private final Unit<?> _pseudoUnit; |
76 | |
77 | /** |
78 | * Creates a new dimension associated to the specified symbol. |
79 | * |
80 | * @param symbol the associated symbol. |
81 | */ |
82 | public Dimension(char symbol) { |
83 | _pseudoUnit = new BaseUnit<Dimensionless>("[" + symbol + "]"); |
84 | } |
85 | |
86 | /** |
87 | * Creates a dimension having the specified pseudo-unit |
88 | * (base unit or product of base unit). |
89 | * |
90 | * @param pseudoUnit the pseudo-unit identifying this dimension. |
91 | */ |
92 | private Dimension(Unit<?> pseudoUnit) { |
93 | _pseudoUnit = pseudoUnit; |
94 | } |
95 | |
96 | /** |
97 | * Returns the product of this dimension with the one specified. |
98 | * |
99 | * @param that the dimension multiplicand. |
100 | * @return <code>this * that</code> |
101 | */ |
102 | public final Dimension times(Dimension that) { |
103 | return new Dimension(this._pseudoUnit.times(that._pseudoUnit)); |
104 | } |
105 | |
106 | /** |
107 | * Returns the quotient of this dimension with the one specified. |
108 | * |
109 | * @param that the dimension divisor. |
110 | * @return <code>this / that</code> |
111 | */ |
112 | public final Dimension divide(Dimension that) { |
113 | return new Dimension(this._pseudoUnit.divide(that._pseudoUnit)); |
114 | } |
115 | |
116 | /** |
117 | * Returns this dimension raised to an exponent. |
118 | * |
119 | * @param n the exponent. |
120 | * @return the result of raising this dimension to the exponent. |
121 | */ |
122 | public final Dimension pow(int n) { |
123 | return new Dimension(this._pseudoUnit.pow(n)); |
124 | } |
125 | |
126 | /** |
127 | * Returns the given root of this dimension. |
128 | * |
129 | * @param n the root's order. |
130 | * @return the result of taking the given root of this dimension. |
131 | * @throws ArithmeticException if <code>n == 0</code>. |
132 | */ |
133 | public final Dimension root(int n) { |
134 | return new Dimension(this._pseudoUnit.root(n)); |
135 | } |
136 | |
137 | /** |
138 | * Returns the representation of this dimension. |
139 | * |
140 | * @return the representation of this dimension. |
141 | */ |
142 | public String toString() { |
143 | return _pseudoUnit.toString(); |
144 | } |
145 | |
146 | /** |
147 | * Indicates if the specified dimension is equals to the one specified. |
148 | * |
149 | * @param that the object to compare to. |
150 | * @return <code>true</code> if this dimension is equals to that dimension; |
151 | * <code>false</code> otherwise. |
152 | */ |
153 | public boolean equals(Object that) { |
154 | if (this == that) |
155 | return true; |
156 | return (that instanceof Dimension) |
157 | && _pseudoUnit.equals(((Dimension) that)._pseudoUnit); |
158 | } |
159 | |
160 | /** |
161 | * Returns the hash code for this dimension. |
162 | * |
163 | * @return this dimension hashcode value. |
164 | */ |
165 | public int hashCode() { |
166 | return _pseudoUnit.hashCode(); |
167 | } |
168 | |
169 | /** |
170 | * Sets the model used to determinate the units dimensions. |
171 | * |
172 | * @param model the new model to be used when calculating unit dimensions. |
173 | */ |
174 | public static void setModel(Model model) { |
175 | Dimension.CurrentModel = model; |
176 | } |
177 | |
178 | /** |
179 | * Returns the model used to determinate the units dimensions |
180 | * (default {@link Model#STANDARD STANDARD}). |
181 | * |
182 | * @return the model used when calculating unit dimensions. |
183 | */ |
184 | public static Model getModel() { |
185 | return Dimension.CurrentModel; |
186 | } |
187 | |
188 | /** |
189 | * This interface represents the mapping between {@link BaseUnit base units} |
190 | * and {@link Dimension dimensions}. Custom models may allow |
191 | * conversions not possible using the {@link #STANDARD standard} model. |
192 | * For example:[code] |
193 | * public static void main(String[] args) { |
194 | * Dimension.Model relativistic = new Dimension.Model() { |
195 | * RationalConverter meterToSecond = new RationalConverter(1, 299792458); // 1/c |
196 | * |
197 | * public Dimension getDimension(BaseUnit unit) { |
198 | * if (unit.equals(SI.METER)) return Dimension.TIME; |
199 | * return Dimension.Model.STANDARD.getDimension(unit); |
200 | * } |
201 | * |
202 | * public UnitConverter getTransform(BaseUnit unit) { |
203 | * if (unit.equals(SI.METER)) return meterToSecond; |
204 | * return Dimension.Model.STANDARD.getTransform(unit); |
205 | * }}; |
206 | * Dimension.setModel(relativistic); |
207 | * |
208 | * // Converts 1.0 GeV (energy) to kg (mass). |
209 | * System.out.println(Unit.valueOf("GeV").getConverterTo(KILOGRAM).convert(1.0)); |
210 | * } |
211 | * |
212 | * > 1.7826617302520883E-27[/code] |
213 | */ |
214 | public interface Model { |
215 | |
216 | /** |
217 | * Holds the standard model (default). |
218 | */ |
219 | public Model STANDARD = new Model() { |
220 | |
221 | public Dimension getDimension(BaseUnit<?> unit) { |
222 | if (unit.equals(SI.METRE)) return Dimension.LENGTH; |
223 | if (unit.equals(SI.KILOGRAM)) return Dimension.MASS; |
224 | if (unit.equals(SI.KELVIN)) return Dimension.TEMPERATURE; |
225 | if (unit.equals(SI.SECOND)) return Dimension.TIME; |
226 | if (unit.equals(SI.AMPERE)) return Dimension.ELECTRIC_CURRENT; |
227 | if (unit.equals(SI.MOLE)) return Dimension.AMOUNT_OF_SUBSTANCE; |
228 | if (unit.equals(SI.CANDELA)) return SI.WATT.getDimension(); |
229 | return new Dimension(new BaseUnit<Dimensionless>("[" + unit.getSymbol() + "]")); |
230 | } |
231 | |
232 | public UnitConverter getTransform(BaseUnit<?> unit) { |
233 | if (unit.equals(SI.CANDELA)) return new RationalConverter(1, 683); |
234 | return UnitConverter.IDENTITY; |
235 | } |
236 | }; |
237 | |
238 | /** |
239 | * Returns the dimension of the specified base unit (a dimension |
240 | * particular to the base unit if the base unit is not recognized). |
241 | * |
242 | * @param unit the base unit for which the dimension is returned. |
243 | * @return the dimension of the specified unit. |
244 | */ |
245 | Dimension getDimension(BaseUnit<?> unit); |
246 | |
247 | /** |
248 | * Returns the normalization transform of the specified base unit |
249 | * ({@link UnitConverter#IDENTITY IDENTITY} if the base unit is |
250 | * not recognized). |
251 | * |
252 | * @param unit the base unit for which the transform is returned. |
253 | * @return the normalization transform. |
254 | */ |
255 | UnitConverter getTransform(BaseUnit<?> unit); |
256 | } |
257 | |
258 | private static final long serialVersionUID = 1L; |
259 | } |