org.jscience.physics.models
Class PhysicalModel

java.lang.Object
  org.jscience.physics.models.PhysicalModel

All Implemented Interfaces:

Dimension.Model

Direct Known Subclasses:

HighEnergyModel, NaturalModel, QuantumModel, RelativisticModel, StandardModel

public abstract class PhysicalModel
extends java.lang.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:

     public static void main(String[] args) {
          // Global (LocalContext should be used for thread-local settings).
          RelativisticModel.select();
          ...
     

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

Version:

3.1, April 22, 2006

Author:

Jean-Marie Dautelle

Field Summary

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

STANDARD

Constructor Summary

protected

PhysicalModel() Default constructor (allows for derivation).

Method Summary

static PhysicalModel	current() Returns the current physical model (default: instance of StandardModel).
protected static 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.units.Dimension.Model

getDimension, getTransform

Constructor Detail

PhysicalModel

protected PhysicalModel()

Default constructor (allows for derivation).

Method Detail

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()