Package org.jscience.physics.model

Class PhysicalModel

java.lang.Object

org.jscience.physics.model.PhysicalModel

All Implemented Interfaces:

Dimension.Model

Direct Known Subclasses:

HighEnergyModel, NaturalModel, QuantumModel, RelativisticModel, StandardModel

public abstract class PhysicalModel
extends Object
implements Dimension.Model

This abstract class represents a physical model. Instances of this class determinate the current quantities dimensions.

To select a model, one needs only to call the model select static method. For example:[code] public static void main(String[] args) { // Global (LocalContext should be used for thread-local settings). RelativisticModel.select(); ... [/code]

Selecting a predefined model automatically sets the dimension of the base units.

Field Summary

Fields inherited from interface javax.measure.unit.Dimension.Model

STANDARD

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Modifier	Constructor	Description
protected	PhysicalModel()	Default constructor (allows for derivation).

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
static final PhysicalModel	current()	Returns the current physical model (default: instance of StandardModel).
protected static final void	setCurrent(PhysicalModel model)	Sets the current model (this method is called when the a predefined model is selected).

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Methods inherited from interface javax.measure.unit.Dimension.Model

getDimension, getTransform

Constructor Details

PhysicalModel

protected PhysicalModel()

Default constructor (allows for derivation).

Method Details

current

public static final PhysicalModel current()

Returns the current physical model (default: instance of StandardModel).

Returns:

the context-local physical model.

setCurrent

protected static final void setCurrent(PhysicalModel model)

Sets the current model (this method is called when the a predefined model is selected).

Parameters:

model - the context-local physical model.

See Also:

• current()