Interface Dimension

public interface Dimension

Represents the dimension of a unit.

Concrete dimensions are obtained through the Unit.getDimension() method.

Two units u1 and u2 are compatible if and only if u1.getDimension().equals(u2.getDimension()).

Since:

1.0

Version:

1.0, August 8, 2016

See Also:

• Unit
• Wikipedia: Dimensional Analysis

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
Dimension	divide(Dimension divisor)	Returns the quotient of this dimension with the one specified.
Map<? extends Dimension, Integer>	getBaseDimensions()	Returns the (fundamental) base dimensions and their exponent whose product is this dimension, or null if this dimension is a base dimension.
Dimension	multiply(Dimension multiplicand)	Returns the product of this dimension with the one specified.
Dimension	pow(int n)	Returns this dimension raised to an exponent.
Dimension	root(int n)	Returns the given root of this dimension.

Method Details

multiply

Dimension multiply(Dimension multiplicand)

Returns the product of this dimension with the one specified.

Parameters:

multiplicand - the dimension multiplicand.

Returns:

this * multiplicand

divide

Dimension divide(Dimension divisor)

Returns the quotient of this dimension with the one specified.

Parameters:

divisor - the dimension divisor.

Returns:

this / divisor

pow

Dimension pow(int n)

Returns this dimension raised to an exponent. (thisⁿ)

Parameters:

n - power to raise this Dimension to.

Returns:

thisⁿ

root

Dimension root(int n)

Returns the given root of this dimension.

Parameters:

n - the root's order.

Returns:

the result of taking the given root of this dimension.

Throws:

ArithmeticException - if n == 0.

getBaseDimensions

Map<? extends Dimension, Integer> getBaseDimensions()

Returns the (fundamental) base dimensions and their exponent whose product is this dimension, or null if this dimension is a base dimension.

Returns:

the mapping between the fundamental dimensions and their exponent.