Class SIPrefix

  • All Implemented Interfaces:
    Serializable

    public class SIPrefix
    extends Object
    implements Serializable
    SIPrefix contains information about one prefix, such as M for mega with the value 1.0E6.

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    Author:
    Alexander Verbraeck
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    Serialized Form
    • Constructor Detail

      • SIPrefix

        public SIPrefix​(String defaultTextualPrefix,
                        String prefixName,
                        double factor,
                        String defaultDisplayPrefix)
        Construct an SI prefix.
        Parameters:
        defaultTextualPrefix - String; the prefix abbreviation, duch as "M" for mega and "da" for deca
        prefixName - String; the prefix name such as "mega" or "deca"
        factor - double; the factor that the SI prefix represents, such as 1.0E6 for mega
        defaultDisplayPrefix - the display prefix; "μ" for micro
      • SIPrefix

        public SIPrefix​(String defaultTextualPrefix,
                        String prefixName,
                        double factor)
        Construct an SI prefix with the defaultDisplayPrefix equal to the defaultTextualPrefix.
        Parameters:
        defaultTextualPrefix - String; the prefix abbreviation, duch as "M" for mega and "da" for deca
        prefixName - String; the prefix name such as "mega" or "deca"
        factor - double; the factor that the SI prefix represents, such as 1.0E6 for mega
    • Method Detail

      • getDefaultTextualPrefix

        public String getDefaultTextualPrefix()
        Retrieve the default textual prefix.
        Returns:
        String; the default textual prefix
      • getPrefixName

        public String getPrefixName()
        Retrieve the prefix name.
        Returns:
        String; the prefix name
      • getFactor

        public double getFactor()
        Retrieve the factor.
        Returns:
        double; the factor
      • getDefaultDisplayPrefix

        public String getDefaultDisplayPrefix()
        Retrieve the default display prefix.
        Returns:
        String; the default display prefix