org.jscience.physics.kinematics
Class AbstractClassicalParticle

java.lang.Object
  org.jscience.physics.Particle
      org.jscience.physics.kinematics.AbstractClassicalParticle

All Implemented Interfaces:

java.io.Serializable, Positioned

Direct Known Subclasses:

ClassicalParticle2D, ClassicalParticle3D, ClassicalParticleND

public abstract class AbstractClassicalParticle
extends Particle
implements Positioned

A class representing various properties of particles.

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Serialized Form

Constructor Summary

AbstractClassicalParticle()
Creates a new AbstractClassicalParticle object.

Method Summary

void	addForce(Force f) DOCUMENT ME!
abstract AbstractClassicalParticle	applyForce(Force F, double t, double dt) DOCUMENT ME!
double	energy() DOCUMENT ME!
abstract double	getCharge() DOCUMENT ME!
abstract int	getDimension() DOCUMENT ME!
java.util.Set	getForces() DOCUMENT ME!
abstract double	getMass() DOCUMENT ME!
AbstractDoubleVector	getMomentum() DOCUMENT ME!
abstract AbstractDoubleVector	getPosition() DOCUMENT ME!
abstract AbstractDoubleVector	getVelocity() DOCUMENT ME!
abstract AbstractClassicalParticle	move(double dt) DOCUMENT ME!
void	removeAllForces() DOCUMENT ME!
void	removeForce(Force f) DOCUMENT ME!
void	setForces(java.util.Set set) DOCUMENT ME!
double	speed() DOCUMENT ME!

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

AbstractClassicalParticle

public AbstractClassicalParticle()

Creates a new AbstractClassicalParticle object.

Method Detail

getDimension

public abstract int getDimension()

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getMass

public abstract double getMass()

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getCharge

public abstract double getCharge()

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getPosition

public abstract AbstractDoubleVector getPosition()

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Specified by:

getPosition in interface Positioned

Returns:

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getVelocity

public abstract AbstractDoubleVector getVelocity()

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getMomentum

public AbstractDoubleVector getMomentum()

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speed

public double speed()

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energy

public double energy()

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move

public abstract AbstractClassicalParticle move(double dt)

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Parameters:

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Returns:

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applyForce

public abstract AbstractClassicalParticle applyForce(Force F,
                                                     double t,
                                                     double dt)

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Parameters:

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t - DOCUMENT ME!

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getForces

public final java.util.Set getForces()

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addForce

public final void addForce(Force f)
                    throws IllegalDimensionException

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Parameters:

f - DOCUMENT ME!

Throws:

IllegalDimensionException - DOCUMENT ME!

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removeForce

public final void removeForce(Force f)

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Parameters:

f - DOCUMENT ME!

removeAllForces

public final void removeAllForces()

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setForces

public final void setForces(java.util.Set set)
                     throws IllegalDimensionException,
                            java.lang.IllegalArgumentException

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Parameters:

set - DOCUMENT ME!

Throws:

IllegalDimensionException - DOCUMENT ME!

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