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1   package org.djunits.quantity;
2   
3   import org.djunits.quantity.def.Quantity;
4   import org.djunits.unit.AbstractUnit;
5   import org.djunits.unit.UnitRuntimeException;
6   import org.djunits.unit.Unitless;
7   import org.djunits.unit.Units;
8   import org.djunits.unit.scale.LinearScale;
9   import org.djunits.unit.scale.Scale;
10  import org.djunits.unit.si.SIUnit;
11  import org.djunits.unit.system.UnitSystem;
12  
13  /**
14   * Acceleration is the rate of change of velocity over time, measured in meters per second squared (m/s2).
15   * <p>
16   * Copyright (c) 2025-2026 Delft University of Technology, Jaffalaan 5, 2628 BX Delft, the Netherlands. All rights reserved. See
17   * for project information <a href="https://djunits.org" target="_blank">https://djunits.org</a>. The DJUNITS project is
18   * distributed under a <a href="https://djunits.org/docs/license.html" target="_blank">three-clause BSD-style license</a>.
19   * @author Alexander Verbraeck
20   */
21  public class Acceleration extends Quantity<Acceleration>
22  {
23      /** Constant with value zero. */
24      public static final Acceleration ZERO = Acceleration.ofSi(0.0);
25  
26      /** Constant with value one. */
27      public static final Acceleration ONE = Acceleration.ofSi(1.0);
28  
29      /** Constant with value NaN. */
30      @SuppressWarnings("checkstyle:constantname")
31      public static final Acceleration NaN = Acceleration.ofSi(Double.NaN);
32  
33      /** Constant with value POSITIVE_INFINITY. */
34      public static final Acceleration POSITIVE_INFINITY = Acceleration.ofSi(Double.POSITIVE_INFINITY);
35  
36      /** Constant with value NEGATIVE_INFINITY. */
37      public static final Acceleration NEGATIVE_INFINITY = Acceleration.ofSi(Double.NEGATIVE_INFINITY);
38  
39      /** Constant with value MAX_VALUE. */
40      public static final Acceleration POS_MAXVALUE = Acceleration.ofSi(Double.MAX_VALUE);
41  
42      /** Constant with value -MAX_VALUE. */
43      public static final Acceleration NEG_MAXVALUE = Acceleration.ofSi(-Double.MAX_VALUE);
44  
45      /** */
46      private static final long serialVersionUID = 600L;
47  
48      /**
49       * Instantiate a Acceleration quantity with a unit.
50       * @param valueInUnit the value, expressed in the unit
51       * @param unit the unit in which the value is expressed
52       */
53      public Acceleration(final double valueInUnit, final Acceleration.Unit unit)
54      {
55          super(valueInUnit, unit);
56      }
57  
58      /**
59       * Instantiate a Acceleration quantity with a unit, expressed as a String.
60       * @param valueInUnit the value, expressed in the unit
61       * @param abbreviation the String abbreviation of the unit in which the value is expressed
62       */
63      public Acceleration(final double valueInUnit, final String abbreviation)
64      {
65          this(valueInUnit, Units.resolve(Acceleration.Unit.class, abbreviation));
66      }
67  
68      /**
69       * Construct Acceleration quantity.
70       * @param value Scalar from which to construct this instance
71       */
72      public Acceleration(final Acceleration value)
73      {
74          super(value.si(), Acceleration.Unit.SI);
75          setDisplayUnit(value.getDisplayUnit());
76      }
77  
78      /**
79       * Return a Acceleration instance based on an SI value.
80       * @param si the si value
81       * @return the Acceleration instance based on an SI value
82       */
83      public static Acceleration ofSi(final double si)
84      {
85          return new Acceleration(si, Acceleration.Unit.SI);
86      }
87  
88      @Override
89      public Acceleration instantiateSi(final double si)
90      {
91          return ofSi(si);
92      }
93  
94      @Override
95      public SIUnit siUnit()
96      {
97          return Acceleration.Unit.SI_UNIT;
98      }
99  
100     /**
101      * Returns a Acceleration representation of a textual representation of a value with a unit. The String representation that
102      * can be parsed is the double value in the unit, followed by a localized or English abbreviation of the unit. Spaces are
103      * allowed, but not required, between the value and the unit.
104      * @param text the textual representation to parse into a Acceleration
105      * @return the Scalar representation of the value in its unit
106      * @throws IllegalArgumentException when the text cannot be parsed
107      * @throws NullPointerException when the text argument is null
108      */
109     public static Acceleration valueOf(final String text)
110     {
111         return Quantity.valueOf(text, ZERO);
112     }
113 
114     /**
115      * Returns a Acceleration based on a value and the textual representation of the unit, which can be localized.
116      * @param valueInUnit the value, expressed in the unit as given by unitString
117      * @param unitString the textual representation of the unit
118      * @return the Scalar representation of the value in its unit
119      * @throws IllegalArgumentException when the unit cannot be parsed or is incorrect
120      * @throws NullPointerException when the unitString argument is null
121      */
122     public static Acceleration of(final double valueInUnit, final String unitString)
123     {
124         return Quantity.of(valueInUnit, unitString, ZERO);
125     }
126 
127     @Override
128     public Acceleration.Unit getDisplayUnit()
129     {
130         return (Acceleration.Unit) super.getDisplayUnit();
131     }
132 
133     /**
134      * Calculate the division of Acceleration and Acceleration, which results in a Dimensionless scalar.
135      * @param v scalar
136      * @return scalar as a division of Acceleration and Acceleration
137      */
138     public final Dimensionless divide(final Acceleration v)
139     {
140         return new Dimensionless(this.si() / v.si(), Unitless.BASE);
141     }
142 
143     /**
144      * Calculate the multiplication of Acceleration and Mass, which results in a Force scalar.
145      * @param v scalar
146      * @return scalar as a multiplication of Acceleration and Mass
147      */
148     public final Force multiply(final Mass v)
149     {
150         return new Force(this.si() * v.si(), Force.Unit.SI);
151     }
152 
153     /**
154      * Calculate the multiplication of Acceleration and Duration, which results in a Speed scalar.
155      * @param v scalar
156      * @return scalar as a multiplication of Acceleration and Duration
157      */
158     public final Speed multiply(final Duration v)
159     {
160         return new Speed(this.si() * v.si(), Speed.Unit.SI);
161     }
162 
163     /**
164      * Calculate the division of Acceleration and Frequency, which results in a Speed scalar.
165      * @param v scalar
166      * @return scalar as a division of Acceleration and Frequency
167      */
168     public final Speed divide(final Frequency v)
169     {
170         return new Speed(this.si() / v.si(), Speed.Unit.SI);
171     }
172 
173     /**
174      * Calculate the division of Acceleration and Speed, which results in a Frequency scalar.
175      * @param v scalar
176      * @return scalar as a division of Acceleration and Speed
177      */
178     public final Frequency divide(final Speed v)
179     {
180         return new Frequency(this.si() / v.si(), Frequency.Unit.SI);
181     }
182 
183     /**
184      * Calculate the multiplication of Acceleration and Momentum, which results in a Power scalar.
185      * @param v scalar
186      * @return scalar as a multiplication of Acceleration and Momentum
187      */
188     public final Power multiply(final Momentum v)
189     {
190         return new Power(this.si() * v.si(), Power.Unit.SI);
191     }
192 
193     /******************************************************************************************************/
194     /********************************************** UNIT CLASS ********************************************/
195     /******************************************************************************************************/
196 
197     /**
198      * Acceleration.Unit encodes the units of acceleration.
199      * <p>
200      * Copyright (c) 2025-2026 Delft University of Technology, Jaffalaan 5, 2628 BX Delft, the Netherlands. All rights reserved.
201      * See for project information <a href="https://djunits.org" target="_blank">https://djunits.org</a>. The DJUNITS project is
202      * distributed under a <a href="https://djunits.org/docs/license.html" target="_blank">three-clause BSD-style license</a>.
203      * @author Alexander Verbraeck
204      */
205     @SuppressWarnings("checkstyle:constantname")
206     public static class Unit extends AbstractUnit<Acceleration.Unit, Acceleration>
207     {
208         /** Constant for standard gravity. */
209         public static final double CONST_GRAVITY = 9.80665;
210 
211         /** The dimensions of Acceleration: m/s2. */
212         public static final SIUnit SI_UNIT = SIUnit.of("m/s2");
213 
214         /** m/s2. */
215         public static final Acceleration.Unit m_s2 =
216                 new Acceleration.Unit("m/s2", "meter per second squared", 1.0, UnitSystem.SI_DERIVED);
217 
218         /** The SI or BASE unit. */
219         public static final Acceleration.Unit SI = m_s2;
220 
221         /** km/h2. */
222         public static final Acceleration.Unit km_h2 = new Acceleration.Unit("km/h2", "kilometer per hour squared",
223                 1000.0 / (3600.0 * 3600.0), UnitSystem.SI_ACCEPTED);
224 
225         /** ft/s2. */
226         public static final Acceleration.Unit ft_s2 =
227                 new Acceleration.Unit("ft/s2", "foot per second squared", Length.Unit.CONST_FT, UnitSystem.IMPERIAL);
228 
229         /** in/s2. */
230         public static final Acceleration.Unit in_s2 =
231                 new Acceleration.Unit("in/s2", "inch per second squared", Length.Unit.CONST_IN, UnitSystem.IMPERIAL);
232 
233         /** mi/h2. */
234         public static final Acceleration.Unit mi_h2 = new Acceleration.Unit("mi/h2", "mile per hour squared",
235                 Length.Unit.CONST_MI / (3600.0 * 3600.0), UnitSystem.IMPERIAL);
236 
237         /** mi/s2. */
238         public static final Acceleration.Unit mi_s2 =
239                 new Acceleration.Unit("mi/s2", "mile per second squared", Length.Unit.CONST_MI, UnitSystem.IMPERIAL);
240 
241         /** kt/s = Nautical Mile / h / s. */
242         public static final Acceleration.Unit kt_s =
243                 new Acceleration.Unit("kt/s", "knot per second", Length.Unit.CONST_NM / 3600.0, UnitSystem.OTHER);
244 
245         /** mi/h/s. */
246         public static final Acceleration.Unit mi_h_s =
247                 new Acceleration.Unit("mi/h/s", "mile per hour per second", Length.Unit.CONST_MI / 3600.0, UnitSystem.IMPERIAL);
248 
249         /** The standard gravity. */
250         public static final Acceleration.Unit g =
251                 new Acceleration.Unit("g", "standard gravity", CONST_GRAVITY, UnitSystem.OTHER);
252 
253         /** Gal or cm/s. */
254         public static final Acceleration.Unit Gal = new Acceleration.Unit("Gal", "gal", 0.01, UnitSystem.CGS);
255 
256         /**
257          * Create a new Acceleration unit.
258          * @param id the id or main abbreviation of the unit
259          * @param name the full name of the unit
260          * @param scaleFactorToBaseUnit the scale factor of the unit to convert it TO the base (SI) unit
261          * @param unitSystem the unit system such as SI or IMPERIAL
262          */
263         public Unit(final String id, final String name, final double scaleFactorToBaseUnit, final UnitSystem unitSystem)
264         {
265             super(id, name, new LinearScale(scaleFactorToBaseUnit), unitSystem);
266         }
267 
268         /**
269          * Return a derived unit for this unit, with textual abbreviation(s) and a display abbreviation.
270          * @param textualAbbreviation the textual abbreviation of the unit, which doubles as the id
271          * @param displayAbbreviation the display abbreviation of the unit
272          * @param name the full name of the unit
273          * @param scale the scale to use to convert between this unit and the standard (e.g., SI, BASE) unit
274          * @param unitSystem unit system, e.g. SI or Imperial
275          */
276         public Unit(final String textualAbbreviation, final String displayAbbreviation, final String name, final Scale scale,
277                 final UnitSystem unitSystem)
278         {
279             super(textualAbbreviation, displayAbbreviation, name, scale, unitSystem);
280         }
281 
282         @Override
283         public SIUnit siUnit()
284         {
285             return SI_UNIT;
286         }
287 
288         @Override
289         public Unit getBaseUnit()
290         {
291             return SI;
292         }
293 
294         @Override
295         public Acceleration ofSi(final double si)
296         {
297             return Acceleration.ofSi(si);
298         }
299 
300         @Override
301         public Unit deriveUnit(final String textualAbbreviation, final String displayAbbreviation, final String name,
302                 final double scaleFactor, final UnitSystem unitSystem)
303         {
304             if (getScale() instanceof LinearScale ls)
305             {
306                 return new Acceleration.Unit(textualAbbreviation, displayAbbreviation, name,
307                         new LinearScale(ls.getScaleFactorToBaseUnit() * scaleFactor), unitSystem);
308             }
309             throw new UnitRuntimeException("Only possible to derive a unit from a unit with a linear scale");
310         }
311 
312     }
313 }