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org.jscience.mathematics.algebraic.numbers
Class ExactReal

java.lang.Object
  java.lang.Number
      org.jscience.mathematics.algebraic.numbers.ComparableNumber<ExactReal>
          org.jscience.mathematics.algebraic.numbers.ExactReal

All Implemented Interfaces:: java.io.Serializable, java.lang.Cloneable, java.lang.Comparable<ExactReal>, Field.Member, Ring.Member, AbelianGroup.Member, Member

public final class ExactReal
extends ComparableNumber<ExactReal>
implements java.lang.Cloneable, java.io.Serializable, Field.Member
extends ComparableNumber<ExactReal>
implements java.lang.Cloneable, java.io.Serializable, Field.Member

The ExactReal class encapsulates real numbers with infinite precision but slower speed than Float or Double.

See Also:: ExactRealField, Serialized Form

Field Summary
`static ExactReal`	`NaN`
`static ExactReal`	`NEGATIVE_INFINITY`
`static ExactReal`	`ONE` The exact integer representing the multiplicative identity.
`static ExactReal`	`POSITIVE_INFINITY`
`static java.lang.Class`	`TYPE`
`static ExactReal`	`ZERO` The exact integer representing the additive identity.

Constructor Summary
`ExactReal(java.math.BigDecimal num)` Constructs a ExactReal number.
`ExactReal(double num)` Constructs a ExactReal number.
`ExactReal(Double num)` Constructs a ExactReal number.
`ExactReal(ExactInteger num)` Constructs a ExactReal number.
`ExactReal(ExactRational num)` Constructs a ExactReal number.
`ExactReal(ExactReal num)` Constructs a ExactReal number.
`ExactReal(float num)` Constructs a ExactReal number.
`ExactReal(Float num)` Constructs a ExactReal number.
`ExactReal(int num)` Constructs a ExactReal number.
`ExactReal(Integer num)` Constructs a ExactReal number.
`ExactReal(long num)` Constructs a ExactReal number.
`ExactReal(Long num)` Constructs a ExactReal number.
`ExactReal(Rational num)` Constructs a ExactReal number.
`ExactReal(java.lang.String s)` Constructs the ExactReal number represented by a string.

Method Summary
`ExactReal`	`abs()` Returns the abs of this number.
`AbelianGroup.Member`	`add(AbelianGroup.Member n)` Returns the addition of this number and another.
`ExactReal`	`add(ExactReal n)` Returns the addition of this ExactReal number and another.
`java.lang.Object`	`clone()` Returns the arc hyperbolic tangent of a number.
`int`	`compareTo(ComparableNumber obj)` Compares two numbers.
`int`	`compareTo(ExactReal value)` Compares two ExactReal numbers.
`ExactReal`	`divide(ExactReal n)` Returns the division of this ExactReal number and another.
`Field.Member`	`divide(Field.Member n)` Returns the division of this number and another.
`double`	`doubleValue()`
`boolean`	`equals(java.lang.Object obj)` Compares two ExactReal numbers for equality.
`float`	`floatValue()`
`ExactReal`	`getDistance(ComparableNumber n)` DOCUMENT ME!
`ExactReal`	`getNaN()` DOCUMENT ME!
`ExactReal`	`getNegativeInfinity()` DOCUMENT ME!
`ExactReal`	`getPositiveInfinity()` DOCUMENT ME!
`int`	`hashCode()` Returns the hashcode of this number.
`int`	`intValue()`
`Field.Member`	`inverse()` Returns the inverse of this number.
`boolean`	`isInfinite()` Returns true if this number is infinite.
`boolean`	`isNaN()` Returns true if this number is NaN.
`boolean`	`isNegativeInfinity()` DOCUMENT ME!
`boolean`	`isPositiveInfinity()` DOCUMENT ME!
`long`	`longValue()`
`ExactReal`	`max(ExactReal val)` Returns the max of this number and another, according to compareTo rules.
`ExactReal`	`min(ExactReal val)` Returns the min of this number and another, according to compareTo rules.
`ExactReal`	`multiply(ExactReal n)` Returns the multiplication of this ExactReal number and another.
`Ring.Member`	`multiply(Ring.Member n)` Returns the multiplication of this number and another.
`AbelianGroup.Member`	`negate()` Returns the negative of this number.
`ExactReal`	`pow(int i)` Returns this number raised to the power of a number.
`int`	`signum()` Returns the sign of this number.
`AbelianGroup.Member`	`subtract(AbelianGroup.Member n)` Returns the subtraction of this number and another.
`ExactReal`	`subtract(ExactReal n)` Returns the subtraction of this ExactReal number and another.
`java.lang.String`	`toString()` Returns a string representing the value of this ExactReal number.
`java.math.BigDecimal`	`value()`

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Number
`byteValue, shortValue`

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
`finalize, getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait`

Field Detail

ZERO

public static final ExactReal ZERO

The exact integer representing the additive identity.

ONE

public static final ExactReal ONE

The exact integer representing the multiplicative identity.

NEGATIVE_INFINITY

public static final ExactReal NEGATIVE_INFINITY

POSITIVE_INFINITY

public static final ExactReal POSITIVE_INFINITY

NaN

public static final ExactReal NaN

TYPE

public static final java.lang.Class TYPE

Constructor Detail