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