Package org.jscience.mathematics.function

Class Constant<R extends Ring<R>>

java.lang.Object

org.jscience.mathematics.function.Function<R,R>

org.jscience.mathematics.function.Polynomial<R>

org.jscience.mathematics.function.Constant<R>

All Implemented Interfaces:

Serializable, javolution.lang.Immutable, javolution.lang.Realtime, javolution.lang.ValueType, GroupAdditive<Polynomial<R>>, Ring<Polynomial<R>>, Structure<Polynomial<R>>

public final class Constant<R extends Ring<R>>
extends Polynomial<R>

This class represents a constant function (polynomial of degree 0).

See Also:

• Serialized Form

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
R	getValue()	Returns the constant value for this function.
static <R extends Ring<R>> Constant<R>	valueOf(R value)	Returns a constant function of specified value.

Methods inherited from class org.jscience.mathematics.function.Polynomial

compose, compose, copy, differentiate, equals, evaluate, getCoefficient, getOrder, getTerms, getVariables, hashCode, integrate, minus, minus, opposite, plus, plus, plus, pow, times, times, times, toText, valueOf, valueOf

Methods inherited from class org.jscience.mathematics.function.Function

divide, evaluate, evaluate, getVariable, toString

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, finalize, getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Method Details

valueOf

public static <R extends Ring<R>> Constant<R> valueOf(R value)

Returns a constant function of specified value.

Parameters:

value - the value returned by this function.

Returns:

the corresponding constant function.

getValue

public R getValue()

Returns the constant value for this function.

Returns:

getCoefficient(Term.CONSTANT)