ucar.units
Class OffsetUnit

java.lang.Object
  ucar.units.UnitImpl
      ucar.units.OffsetUnit

All Implemented Interfaces:

java.io.Serializable, DerivableUnit, Unit

public final class OffsetUnit
extends UnitImpl
implements DerivableUnit

Provides support for units that are offset from reference units (ex: as the unit "degree Celsius" is offset from the reference unit "kelvin"). Instances of this class are immutable.

Version:

$Id: OffsetUnit.java 64 2006-07-12 22:30:50Z edavis $

Author:

Steven R. Emmerson

See Also:

Serialized Form

Nested Class Summary

Nested classes/interfaces inherited from class ucar.units.UnitImpl

UnitImpl.MyConverter

Constructor Summary

OffsetUnit(Unit unit, double offset)
Constructs from a reference unit and an offset.

OffsetUnit(Unit unit, double offset, UnitName id)
Constructs from a reference unit, and offset, and a unit identifier.

Method Summary

Unit	clone(UnitName id) Clones this unit, changing the identifier.
boolean	equals(java.lang.Object object) Indicates if this unit is semantically identical to an object.
double	fromDerivedUnit(double amount) Converts a value in the convertible derived unit to the equivalent value in this unit.
double[]	fromDerivedUnit(double[] input, double[] output) Converts values in the convertible derived unit to the equivalent values in this unit.
float	fromDerivedUnit(float amount) Converts a value in the convertible derived unit to the equivalent value in this unit.
float[]	fromDerivedUnit(float[] input, float[] output) Converts values in the convertible derived unit to the equivalent values in this unit.
java.lang.String	getCanonicalString() Returns the canonical string representation of the unit.
DerivedUnit	getDerivedUnit() Returns the derived unit that is convertible with this unit.
double	getOffset() Returns the offset.
Unit	getUnit() Returns the reference unit.
boolean	isDimensionless() Indicates if this unit is dimensionless.
static void	main(java.lang.String[] args) Tests this class.
protected Unit	myDivideBy(Unit that) Divide this unit by another unit.
protected Unit	myDivideInto(Unit that) Divide this unit into another unit.
protected Unit	myMultiplyBy(Unit that) Multiply this unit by another unit.
protected Unit	myRaiseTo(int power) Raise this unit to a power.
double	toDerivedUnit(double amount) Converts a value in this unit to the equivalent value in the convertible derived unit.
double[]	toDerivedUnit(double[] input, double[] output) Converts values in this unit to the equivalent values in the convertible derived unit.
float	toDerivedUnit(float amount) Converts a value in this unit to the equivalent value in the convertible derived unit.
float[]	toDerivedUnit(float[] input, float[] output) Converts values in this unit to the equivalent values in the convertible derived unit.
java.lang.String	toString() Returns the string representation of this unit.

Methods inherited from class ucar.units.UnitImpl

convertTo, convertTo, convertTo, convertTo, convertTo, convertTo, divideBy, divideInto, getConverterTo, getName, getPlural, getSymbol, getUnitName, isCompatible, makeLabel, multiplyBy, raiseTo

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

OffsetUnit

public OffsetUnit(Unit unit,
                  double offset)

Constructs from a reference unit and an offset.

Parameters:

unit - The reference unit.

offset - The origin of this unit in terms of the reference unit. For example, a degree Celsius unit would be created as "new OffsetUnit(kelvin, 273.15).

OffsetUnit

public OffsetUnit(Unit unit,
                  double offset,
                  UnitName id)

Constructs from a reference unit, and offset, and a unit identifier.

Parameters:

unit - The reference unit.

offset - The origin of this unit in terms of the reference unit. For example, a degree Celsius unit would be created as "new OffsetUnit(kelvin, 273.15).

id - The identifier for the new unit.

Method Detail

getUnit

public Unit getUnit()

Returns the reference unit.

Returns:

The reference unit.

getOffset

public double getOffset()

Returns the offset. The offset is the location of the origin of this unit in terms of the reference unit.

Returns:

The origin of this unit in terms of the reference unit.

clone

public Unit clone(UnitName id)

Clones this unit, changing the identifier.

Specified by:

clone in interface Unit

Parameters:

id - The identifier for the new unit.

Returns:

This unit with its identifier changed.

myMultiplyBy

protected Unit myMultiplyBy(Unit that)
                     throws MultiplyException

Multiply this unit by another unit.

Specified by:

myMultiplyBy in class UnitImpl

Parameters:

that - The unit to multiply this unit by.

Returns:

The product of this unit and that. The offset of this unit will be ignored; thus, for example "celsius.myMultiplyBy(day)" is equivalent to "kelvin.myMultiplyBy(day)".

Throws:

MultiplyException - Can't multiply these units together.

myDivideBy

protected Unit myDivideBy(Unit that)
                   throws OperationException

Divide this unit by another unit.

Specified by:

myDivideBy in class UnitImpl

Parameters:

that - The unit to divide this unit by.

Returns:

The quotient of this unit and that. The offset of this unit will be ignored; thus, for example "celsius.myDivideBy(day)" is equivalent to "kelvin.myDivideBy(day)".

Throws:

OperationException - Can't divide these units.

myDivideInto

protected Unit myDivideInto(Unit that)
                     throws OperationException

Divide this unit into another unit.

Specified by:

myDivideInto in class UnitImpl

Parameters:

that - The unit to divide this unit into.

Returns:

The quotient of that unit and this unit. The offset of this unit will be ignored; thus, for example "celsius.myDivideInto(day)" is equivalent to "kelvin.myDivideInto(day)".

Throws:

OperationException - Can't divide these units.

myRaiseTo

protected Unit myRaiseTo(int power)
                  throws RaiseException

Raise this unit to a power.

Specified by:

myRaiseTo in class UnitImpl

Parameters:

power - The power to raise this unit by.

Returns:

The result of raising this unit by the power power. The offset of this unit will be ignored; thus, for example "celsius.myRaiseTo(2)" is equivalent to "kelvin.myRaiseTo(2)".

Throws:

RaiseException - Can't raise this unit to a power.

getDerivedUnit

public DerivedUnit getDerivedUnit()

Returns the derived unit that is convertible with this unit.

Specified by:

getDerivedUnit in interface DerivableUnit

Specified by:

getDerivedUnit in interface Unit

Returns:

The derived unit that is convertible with this unit.

toDerivedUnit

public float toDerivedUnit(float amount)
                    throws ConversionException

Converts a value in this unit to the equivalent value in the convertible derived unit.

Specified by:

toDerivedUnit in interface DerivableUnit

Parameters:

amount - The value in this unit.

Returns:

The equivalent value in the convertible derived unit.

Throws:

ConversionException - Can't convert between units.

toDerivedUnit

public double toDerivedUnit(double amount)
                     throws ConversionException

Converts a value in this unit to the equivalent value in the convertible derived unit.

Specified by:

toDerivedUnit in interface DerivableUnit

Parameters:

amount - The value in this unit.

Returns:

The equivalent value in the convertible derived unit.

Throws:

ConversionException - Can't convert between units.

toDerivedUnit

public float[] toDerivedUnit(float[] input,
                             float[] output)
                      throws ConversionException

Converts values in this unit to the equivalent values in the convertible derived unit.

Specified by:

toDerivedUnit in interface DerivableUnit

Parameters:

input - The values in this unit.

output - The equivalent values in the convertible derived unit. May be the same array as input.

Returns:

output.

Throws:

ConversionException - Can't convert between units.

toDerivedUnit

public double[] toDerivedUnit(double[] input,
                              double[] output)
                       throws ConversionException

Converts values in this unit to the equivalent values in the convertible derived unit.

Specified by:

toDerivedUnit in interface DerivableUnit

Parameters:

input - The values in this unit.

output - The equivalent values in the convertible derived unit. May be the same array as input.

Returns:

output.

Throws:

ConversionException - Can't convert between units.

fromDerivedUnit

public float fromDerivedUnit(float amount)
                      throws ConversionException

Converts a value in the convertible derived unit to the equivalent value in this unit.

Specified by:

fromDerivedUnit in interface DerivableUnit

Parameters:

amount - The value in the convertible derived unit.

Returns:

The equivalent value in this unit.

Throws:

ConversionException - Can't convert between units.

fromDerivedUnit

public double fromDerivedUnit(double amount)
                       throws ConversionException

Converts a value in the convertible derived unit to the equivalent value in this unit.

Specified by:

fromDerivedUnit in interface DerivableUnit

Parameters:

amount - The value in the convertible derived unit.

Returns:

The equivalent value in this unit.

Throws:

ConversionException - Can't convert between units.

fromDerivedUnit

public float[] fromDerivedUnit(float[] input,
                               float[] output)
                        throws ConversionException

Converts values in the convertible derived unit to the equivalent values in this unit.

Specified by:

fromDerivedUnit in interface DerivableUnit

Parameters:

input - The values in the convertible derived unit.

output - The equivalent values in this unit. May be the same array as input.

Returns:

output.

Throws:

ConversionException - Can't convert between units.

fromDerivedUnit

public double[] fromDerivedUnit(double[] input,
                                double[] output)
                         throws ConversionException

Converts values in the convertible derived unit to the equivalent values in this unit.

Specified by:

fromDerivedUnit in interface DerivableUnit

Parameters:

input - The values in the convertible derived unit.

output - The equivalent values in this unit. May be the same array as input.

Returns:

output.

Throws:

ConversionException - Can't convert between units.

equals

public boolean equals(java.lang.Object object)

Indicates if this unit is semantically identical to an object.

Specified by:

equals in interface Unit

Overrides:

equals in class UnitImpl

Parameters:

object - The object.

Returns:

true if and only if this unit is semantically identical to object .

isDimensionless

public boolean isDimensionless()

Indicates if this unit is dimensionless.

Specified by:

isDimensionless in interface Unit

Returns:

true if and only if this unit is dimensionless.

toString

public java.lang.String toString()

Returns the string representation of this unit.

Specified by:

toString in interface Unit

Overrides:

toString in class UnitImpl

Returns:

The string representation of this unit.

getCanonicalString

public java.lang.String getCanonicalString()

Returns the canonical string representation of the unit.

Specified by:

getCanonicalString in interface Unit

Returns:

The canonical string representation.

main

public static void main(java.lang.String[] args)
                 throws java.lang.Exception

Tests this class.

Throws:

java.lang.Exception