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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   * Linear density is mass per unit length of an object, measured in kilograms per meter (kg/m).
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 LinearDensity extends Quantity<LinearDensity>
22  {
23      /** Constant with value zero. */
24      public static final LinearDensity ZERO = LinearDensity.ofSi(0.0);
25  
26      /** Constant with value one. */
27      public static final LinearDensity ONE = LinearDensity.ofSi(1.0);
28  
29      /** Constant with value NaN. */
30      @SuppressWarnings("checkstyle:constantname")
31      public static final LinearDensity NaN = LinearDensity.ofSi(Double.NaN);
32  
33      /** Constant with value POSITIVE_INFINITY. */
34      public static final LinearDensity POSITIVE_INFINITY = LinearDensity.ofSi(Double.POSITIVE_INFINITY);
35  
36      /** Constant with value NEGATIVE_INFINITY. */
37      public static final LinearDensity NEGATIVE_INFINITY = LinearDensity.ofSi(Double.NEGATIVE_INFINITY);
38  
39      /** Constant with value MAX_VALUE. */
40      public static final LinearDensity POS_MAXVALUE = LinearDensity.ofSi(Double.MAX_VALUE);
41  
42      /** Constant with value -MAX_VALUE. */
43      public static final LinearDensity NEG_MAXVALUE = LinearDensity.ofSi(-Double.MAX_VALUE);
44  
45      /** */
46      private static final long serialVersionUID = 600L;
47  
48      /**
49       * Instantiate a LinearDensity 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 LinearDensity(final double valueInUnit, final LinearDensity.Unit unit)
54      {
55          super(valueInUnit, unit);
56      }
57  
58      /**
59       * Instantiate a LinearDensity 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 LinearDensity(final double valueInUnit, final String abbreviation)
64      {
65          this(valueInUnit, Units.resolve(LinearDensity.Unit.class, abbreviation));
66      }
67  
68      /**
69       * Construct LinearDensity quantity.
70       * @param value Scalar from which to construct this instance
71       */
72      public LinearDensity(final LinearDensity value)
73      {
74          super(value.si(), LinearDensity.Unit.SI);
75          setDisplayUnit(value.getDisplayUnit());
76      }
77  
78      /**
79       * Return a LinearDensity instance based on an SI value.
80       * @param si the si value
81       * @return the LinearDensity instance based on an SI value
82       */
83      public static LinearDensity ofSi(final double si)
84      {
85          return new LinearDensity(si, LinearDensity.Unit.SI);
86      }
87  
88      @Override
89      public LinearDensity instantiateSi(final double si)
90      {
91          return ofSi(si);
92      }
93  
94      @Override
95      public SIUnit siUnit()
96      {
97          return LinearDensity.Unit.SI_UNIT;
98      }
99  
100     /**
101      * Returns a LinearDensity 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 LinearDensity
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 LinearDensity valueOf(final String text)
110     {
111         return Quantity.valueOf(text, ZERO);
112     }
113 
114     /**
115      * Returns a LinearDensity 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 LinearDensity of(final double valueInUnit, final String unitString)
123     {
124         return Quantity.of(valueInUnit, unitString, ZERO);
125     }
126 
127     @Override
128     public LinearDensity.Unit getDisplayUnit()
129     {
130         return (LinearDensity.Unit) super.getDisplayUnit();
131     }
132 
133     /**
134      * Calculate the division of LinearDensity and LinearDensity, which results in a Dimensionless quantity.
135      * @param v quantity
136      * @return quantity as a division of LinearDensity and LinearDensity
137      */
138     public final Dimensionless divide(final LinearDensity v)
139     {
140         return new Dimensionless(this.si() / v.si(), Unitless.BASE);
141     }
142 
143     /**
144      * Divides this linear density by a mass to yield a linear object density.
145      * <p>
146      * Formula: (kg/m) / kg = 1/m.
147      * @param mass the mass divisor; must not be {@code null}.
148      * @return the resulting linear object density in SI (1/m).
149      * @throws NullPointerException if {@code mass} is {@code null}.
150      */
151     public final LinearObjectDensity divide(final Mass mass)
152     {
153         return new LinearObjectDensity(this.si() / mass.si(), LinearObjectDensity.Unit.SI);
154     }
155 
156     /**
157      * Divides this linear density by a linear object density to yield a mass.
158      * <p>
159      * Formula: (kg/m) / (1/m) = kg.
160      * @param lod the linear object density divisor; must not be {@code null}.
161      * @return the resulting mass in SI (kg).
162      * @throws NullPointerException if {@code lod} is {@code null}.
163      */
164     public final Mass divide(final LinearObjectDensity lod)
165     {
166         return new Mass(this.si() / lod.si(), Mass.Unit.SI);
167     }
168 
169     /**
170      * Multiplies this linear density by a length to yield a mass.
171      * <p>
172      * Formula: (kg/m) * m = kg.
173      * @param length the length multiplier; must not be {@code null}.
174      * @return the resulting mass in SI (kg).
175      * @throws NullPointerException if {@code length} is {@code null}.
176      */
177     public final Mass multiply(final Length length)
178     {
179         return new Mass(this.si() * length.si(), Mass.Unit.SI);
180     }
181 
182     /**
183      * Multiplies this linear density by a speed to yield a mass flow.
184      * <p>
185      * Formula: (kg/m) * (m/s) = kg/s.
186      * @param speed the speed multiplier; must not be {@code null}.
187      * @return the resulting mass flow in SI (kg/s).
188      * @throws NullPointerException if {@code speed} is {@code null}.
189      */
190     public final FlowMass multiply(final Speed speed)
191     {
192         return new FlowMass(this.si() * speed.si(), FlowMass.Unit.SI);
193     }
194 
195     /******************************************************************************************************/
196     /********************************************** UNIT CLASS ********************************************/
197     /******************************************************************************************************/
198 
199     /**
200      * LinearDensity.Unit encodes unit for mass per unit length.
201      * <p>
202      * Copyright (c) 2025-2026 Delft University of Technology, Jaffalaan 5, 2628 BX Delft, the Netherlands. All rights reserved.
203      * See for project information <a href="https://djunits.org" target="_blank">https://djunits.org</a>. The DJUNITS project is
204      * distributed under a <a href="https://djunits.org/docs/license.html" target="_blank">three-clause BSD-style license</a>.
205      * @author Alexander Verbraeck
206      */
207     @SuppressWarnings("checkstyle:constantname")
208     public static class Unit extends AbstractUnit<LinearDensity.Unit, LinearDensity>
209     {
210         /** The dimensions of linear density: kg/m. */
211         public static final SIUnit SI_UNIT = SIUnit.of("kg/m");
212 
213         /** Kilogram per meter. */
214         public static final LinearDensity.Unit kg_m =
215                 new LinearDensity.Unit("kg/m", "kilogram per meter", 1.0, UnitSystem.SI_DERIVED);
216 
217         /** The SI or BASE unit. */
218         public static final LinearDensity.Unit SI = kg_m;
219 
220         /**
221          * Create a new LinearDensity unit.
222          * @param id the id or main abbreviation of the unit
223          * @param name the full name of the unit
224          * @param scaleFactorToBaseUnit the scale factor of the unit to convert it TO the base (SI) unit
225          * @param unitSystem the unit system such as SI or IMPERIAL
226          */
227         public Unit(final String id, final String name, final double scaleFactorToBaseUnit, final UnitSystem unitSystem)
228         {
229             super(id, name, new LinearScale(scaleFactorToBaseUnit), unitSystem);
230         }
231 
232         /**
233          * Return a derived unit for this unit, with textual abbreviation(s) and a display abbreviation.
234          * @param textualAbbreviation the textual abbreviation of the unit, which doubles as the id
235          * @param displayAbbreviation the display abbreviation of the unit
236          * @param name the full name of the unit
237          * @param scale the scale to use to convert between this unit and the standard (e.g., SI, BASE) unit
238          * @param unitSystem unit system, e.g. SI or Imperial
239          */
240         public Unit(final String textualAbbreviation, final String displayAbbreviation, final String name, final Scale scale,
241                 final UnitSystem unitSystem)
242         {
243             super(textualAbbreviation, displayAbbreviation, name, scale, unitSystem);
244         }
245 
246         @Override
247         public SIUnit siUnit()
248         {
249             return SI_UNIT;
250         }
251 
252         @Override
253         public Unit getBaseUnit()
254         {
255             return SI;
256         }
257 
258         @Override
259         public LinearDensity ofSi(final double si)
260         {
261             return LinearDensity.ofSi(si);
262         }
263 
264         @Override
265         public Unit deriveUnit(final String textualAbbreviation, final String displayAbbreviation, final String name,
266                 final double scaleFactor, final UnitSystem unitSystem)
267         {
268             if (getScale() instanceof LinearScale ls)
269             {
270                 return new LinearDensity.Unit(textualAbbreviation, displayAbbreviation, name,
271                         new LinearScale(ls.getScaleFactorToBaseUnit() * scaleFactor), unitSystem);
272             }
273             throw new UnitRuntimeException("Only possible to derive a unit from a unit with a linear scale");
274         }
275 
276     }
277 }