Package org.djunits.unit.si

Class SIPrefix

java.lang.Object

org.djunits.unit.si.SIPrefix

public class SIPrefix
extends Object

SIPrefix contains information about one prefix, such as M for mega with the value 1.0E6.

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BSD-style license. See DJUNITS License

Author:

Alexander Verbraeck

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor	Description
SIPrefix(String defaultTextualPrefix, String prefixName, int exponent, String defaultDisplayPrefix, PrefixType type)	Construct an SI prefix.
SIPrefix(String defaultTextualPrefix, String prefixName, int exponent, PrefixType type)	Construct an SI prefix with the defaultDisplayPrefix equal to the defaultTextualPrefix.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
String	getDefaultDisplayPrefix()	Retrieve the default display prefix.
String	getDefaultTextualPrefix()	Retrieve the default textual prefix.
int	getExponent()	Retrieve the exponent.
double	getFactor()	Retrieve the factor.
String	getPrefixName()	Retrieve the prefix name.
PrefixType	getType()	Retrieve the type.
String	toString()

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Details

SIPrefix

public SIPrefix(String defaultTextualPrefix,
 String prefixName,
 int exponent,
 String defaultDisplayPrefix,
 PrefixType type)

Construct an SI prefix.

Parameters:

defaultTextualPrefix - the prefix abbreviation, such as "M" for mega and "da" for deca

prefixName - the prefix name such as "mega" or "deca"

exponent - the exponent that the SI prefix represents, such as 6 for mega

defaultDisplayPrefix - "μ" for micro

type - the prefix type, e.g., KILO

SIPrefix

public SIPrefix(String defaultTextualPrefix,
 String prefixName,
 int exponent,
 PrefixType type)

Construct an SI prefix with the defaultDisplayPrefix equal to the defaultTextualPrefix.

Parameters:

defaultTextualPrefix - the prefix abbreviation, such as "M" for mega and "da" for deca

prefixName - the prefix name such as "mega" or "deca"

exponent - the exponent that the SI prefix represents, such as 6 for mega

type - the prefix type, e.g., KILO

Method Details

getDefaultTextualPrefix

public String getDefaultTextualPrefix()

Retrieve the default textual prefix.

Returns:

the default textual prefix

getPrefixName

public String getPrefixName()

Retrieve the prefix name.

Returns:

the prefix name

getExponent

public int getExponent()

Retrieve the exponent.

Returns:

the exponent

getFactor

public double getFactor()

Retrieve the factor.

Returns:

the factor

getDefaultDisplayPrefix

public String getDefaultDisplayPrefix()

Retrieve the default display prefix.

Returns:

the default display prefix

getType

public PrefixType getType()

Retrieve the type.

Returns:

the type

toString

public String toString()

Overrides:

toString in class Object