org.jscience.physics.units
Class DerivedUnit<Q extends Quantity>

java.lang.Object
  org.jscience.physics.units.Unit<Q>
      org.jscience.physics.units.DerivedUnit<Q>

All Implemented Interfaces:

java.io.Serializable

Direct Known Subclasses:

CompoundUnit, ProductUnit

public abstract class DerivedUnit<Q extends Quantity>
extends Unit<Q>

This abstract class identifies derived units. These are units that are formed as products of powers of the base units according to the algebraic relations linking the quantities concerned. The names and symbols of some units thus formed in terms of base units may be replaced by special names and symbols which can themselves be used to form expressions and symbols for other derived units.

Version:

1.1, May 24, 2005

Author:

Jean-Marie Dautelle

See Also:

Serialized Form

Field Summary

Fields inherited from class org.jscience.physics.units.Unit

ONE

Constructor Summary

protected

DerivedUnit() Default constructor.

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class org.jscience.physics.units.Unit

alias, alternate, compound, divide, equals, equalsImpl, getBaseUnits, getConverterTo, getDimension, getInstance, getInstances, getParentUnit, getParentUnitImpl, hashCode, hashCodeImpl, inverse, isCompatible, label, plus, pow, readResolve, root, times, times, toBaseUnits, toParentUnit, toParentUnitImpl, toString, toText, transform, valueOf

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

DerivedUnit

protected DerivedUnit()

Default constructor.