org.jscience.physics.quantities
Class Quantity.Factory<Q extends Quantity>

java.lang.Object
  javolution.realtime.ObjectFactory<T>
      javolution.realtime.RealtimeObject.Factory<Q>
          org.jscience.physics.quantities.Quantity.Factory<Q>

Enclosing class:

Quantity

public abstract static class Quantity.Factory<Q extends Quantity>
extends RealtimeObject.Factory<Q>

This inner-class represents the factory producing quantity instances. Quantity instances.

Constructor Summary

protected	Quantity.Factory() Default constructor.
protected	Quantity.Factory(Unit<Q> unit) Creates a new factory and associates it to the specified unit.

Method Summary

Quantity.Factory<Q>

useFor(Unit unit) Maps the specified unit to this factory.

Methods inherited from class javolution.realtime.RealtimeObject.Factory

newPool, object

Methods inherited from class javolution.realtime.ObjectFactory

cleanup, create, currentPool, heapPool, newObject

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

Quantity.Factory

protected Quantity.Factory()

Default constructor.

Quantity.Factory

protected Quantity.Factory(Unit<Q> unit)

Creates a new factory and associates it to the specified unit.

Parameters:

unit - the unit to which this factory is used for.

See Also:

useFor(Unit)

Method Detail

useFor

public Quantity.Factory<Q> useFor(Unit unit)

Maps the specified unit to this factory. Quantities having the specified unit will be automatically produced by this factory.

Parameters:

unit - the unit mapped to this factory.

Returns:

this

Throws:

java.lang.IllegalArgumentException - if the unit is already associated to another factory.