org.xspace.mx.physics.immutable
Class Degree

java.lang.Object
  extended byorg.xspace.mx.physics.immutable.BaseUnit
      extended byorg.xspace.mx.physics.immutable.Angle
          extended byorg.xspace.mx.physics.immutable.Degree
All Implemented Interfaces:
Angle, Measurement, java.io.Serializable

public class Degree
extends Angle

A Measurement representing an angular degree.

Since:
0.5
See Also:
Serialized Form

Field Summary
 
Fields inherited from class org.xspace.mx.physics.immutable.BaseUnit
DIM_ANGLE, DIM_LENGTH, DIM_MASS, DIM_TIME, dims, systemValue, TOL
 
Constructor Summary
Degree()
          Creates a Measurement equal to one Degree
Degree(double value)
          Creates a Measurement as a multiple of Degrees
Degree(Measurement mx)
          Creates a Measurement that is equivalent to the input
 
Method Summary
 java.lang.String getAbbr()
          An abbreviated description of the units of a Degree
 java.lang.String getDescription()
          A description of the units of a Degree
 
Methods inherited from class org.xspace.mx.physics.immutable.BaseUnit
copy, copyBaseUnit, div, div, divInternal, divInternal, getSystem, getSystemDimensions, getSystemValue, getValue, isSameMeasurementType, minus, minusInternal, mult, mult, multInternal, multInternal, plus, plusInternal, pow, powInternal, root, rootInternal, toString
 
Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait
 
Methods inherited from interface org.xspace.mx.Measurement
copy, div, div, getSystem, getSystemDimensions, getSystemValue, getValue, minus, mult, mult, plus, pow, root
 

Constructor Detail

Degree

public Degree()
Creates a Measurement equal to one Degree


Degree

public Degree(double value)
Creates a Measurement as a multiple of Degrees

Parameters:
value - The number of Degrees

Degree

public Degree(Measurement mx)
Creates a Measurement that is equivalent to the input

Method Detail

getAbbr

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

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

getDescription

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

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