org.xspace.mx.physics.mutable
Class Kilometer

java.lang.Object
  extended byorg.xspace.mx.physics.mutable.BaseUnit
      extended byorg.xspace.mx.physics.mutable.Kilometer
All Implemented Interfaces:
Measurement, java.io.Serializable

public class Kilometer
extends BaseUnit

A Measurement representing a kilometer.

Since:
0.1
See Also:
Serialized Form

Field Summary
 
Fields inherited from class org.xspace.mx.physics.mutable.BaseUnit
DIM_ANGLE, DIM_LENGTH, DIM_MASS, DIM_TIME, dims, systemValue, TOL
 
Constructor Summary
Kilometer()
          Creates a Measurement equal to one Kilometer
Kilometer(double value)
          Creates a Measurement as a multiple of Kilometers
 
Method Summary
 java.lang.String getAbbr()
          An abbreviated description of the units of a Kilometer
 java.lang.String getDescription()
          A description of the units of a Kilometer
 
Methods inherited from class org.xspace.mx.physics.mutable.BaseUnit
copy, div, div, getSystem, getSystemDimensions, getSystemValue, getValue, isSameMeasurementType, minus, mult, mult, plus, pow, root, toString
 
Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait
 

Constructor Detail

Kilometer

public Kilometer()
Creates a Measurement equal to one Kilometer


Kilometer

public Kilometer(double value)
Creates a Measurement as a multiple of Kilometers

Parameters:
value - The number of Kilometers
Method Detail

getAbbr

public java.lang.String getAbbr()
An abbreviated description of the units of a Kilometer

Specified by:
getAbbr in interface Measurement
Overrides:
getAbbr in class BaseUnit
Returns:
The string "km"

getDescription

public java.lang.String getDescription()
A description of the units of a Kilometer

Specified by:
getDescription in interface Measurement
Overrides:
getDescription in class BaseUnit
Returns:
The string "kilometers"