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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, LinearDensity.Unit>
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 value the value, expressed in the unit
51       * @param unit the unit in which the value is expressed
52       */
53      public LinearDensity(final double value, final LinearDensity.Unit unit)
54      {
55          super(value, unit);
56      }
57  
58      /**
59       * Instantiate a LinearDensity quantity with a unit, expressed as a String.
60       * @param value 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 value, final String abbreviation)
64      {
65          this(value, 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 instantiate(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 value the value to use
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 value, final String unitString)
123     {
124         return Quantity.of(value, unitString, ZERO);
125     }
126 
127     /**
128      * Calculate the division of LinearDensity and LinearDensity, which results in a Dimensionless quantity.
129      * @param v quantity
130      * @return quantity as a division of LinearDensity and LinearDensity
131      */
132     public final Dimensionless divide(final LinearDensity v)
133     {
134         return new Dimensionless(this.si() / v.si(), Unitless.BASE);
135     }
136 
137     /**
138      * Divides this linear density by a mass to yield a linear object density.
139      * <p>
140      * Formula: (kg/m) / kg = 1/m.
141      * @param mass the mass divisor; must not be {@code null}.
142      * @return the resulting linear object density in SI (1/m).
143      * @throws NullPointerException if {@code mass} is {@code null}.
144      */
145     public final LinearObjectDensity divide(final Mass mass)
146     {
147         return new LinearObjectDensity(this.si() / mass.si(), LinearObjectDensity.Unit.SI);
148     }
149 
150     /**
151      * Divides this linear density by a linear object density to yield a mass.
152      * <p>
153      * Formula: (kg/m) / (1/m) = kg.
154      * @param lod the linear object density divisor; must not be {@code null}.
155      * @return the resulting mass in SI (kg).
156      * @throws NullPointerException if {@code lod} is {@code null}.
157      */
158     public final Mass divide(final LinearObjectDensity lod)
159     {
160         return new Mass(this.si() / lod.si(), Mass.Unit.SI);
161     }
162 
163     /**
164      * Multiplies this linear density by a length to yield a mass.
165      * <p>
166      * Formula: (kg/m) * m = kg.
167      * @param length the length multiplier; must not be {@code null}.
168      * @return the resulting mass in SI (kg).
169      * @throws NullPointerException if {@code length} is {@code null}.
170      */
171     public final Mass multiply(final Length length)
172     {
173         return new Mass(this.si() * length.si(), Mass.Unit.SI);
174     }
175 
176     /**
177      * Multiplies this linear density by a speed to yield a mass flow.
178      * <p>
179      * Formula: (kg/m) * (m/s) = kg/s.
180      * @param speed the speed multiplier; must not be {@code null}.
181      * @return the resulting mass flow in SI (kg/s).
182      * @throws NullPointerException if {@code speed} is {@code null}.
183      */
184     public final FlowMass multiply(final Speed speed)
185     {
186         return new FlowMass(this.si() * speed.si(), FlowMass.Unit.SI);
187     }
188 
189     /******************************************************************************************************/
190     /********************************************** UNIT CLASS ********************************************/
191     /******************************************************************************************************/
192 
193     /**
194      * LinearDensity.Unit encodes unit for mass per unit length.
195      * <p>
196      * Copyright (c) 2025-2026 Delft University of Technology, Jaffalaan 5, 2628 BX Delft, the Netherlands. All rights reserved.
197      * See for project information <a href="https://djunits.org" target="_blank">https://djunits.org</a>. The DJUNITS project is
198      * distributed under a <a href="https://djunits.org/docs/license.html" target="_blank">three-clause BSD-style license</a>.
199      * @author Alexander Verbraeck
200      */
201     @SuppressWarnings("checkstyle:constantname")
202     public static class Unit extends AbstractUnit<LinearDensity.Unit, LinearDensity>
203     {
204         /** The dimensions of linear density: kg/m. */
205         public static final SIUnit SI_UNIT = SIUnit.of("kg/m");
206 
207         /** Kilogram per meter. */
208         public static final LinearDensity.Unit kg_m =
209                 new LinearDensity.Unit("kg/m", "kilogram per meter", 1.0, UnitSystem.SI_DERIVED);
210 
211         /** The SI or BASE unit. */
212         public static final LinearDensity.Unit SI = kg_m;
213 
214         /**
215          * Create a new LinearDensity unit.
216          * @param id the id or main abbreviation of the unit
217          * @param name the full name of the unit
218          * @param scaleFactorToBaseUnit the scale factor of the unit to convert it TO the base (SI) unit
219          * @param unitSystem the unit system such as SI or IMPERIAL
220          */
221         public Unit(final String id, final String name, final double scaleFactorToBaseUnit, final UnitSystem unitSystem)
222         {
223             super(id, name, new LinearScale(scaleFactorToBaseUnit), unitSystem);
224         }
225 
226         /**
227          * Return a derived unit for this unit, with textual abbreviation(s) and a display abbreviation.
228          * @param textualAbbreviation the textual abbreviation of the unit, which doubles as the id
229          * @param displayAbbreviation the display abbreviation of the unit
230          * @param name the full name of the unit
231          * @param scale the scale to use to convert between this unit and the standard (e.g., SI, BASE) unit
232          * @param unitSystem unit system, e.g. SI or Imperial
233          */
234         public Unit(final String textualAbbreviation, final String displayAbbreviation, final String name, final Scale scale,
235                 final UnitSystem unitSystem)
236         {
237             super(textualAbbreviation, displayAbbreviation, name, scale, unitSystem);
238         }
239 
240         @Override
241         public SIUnit siUnit()
242         {
243             return SI_UNIT;
244         }
245 
246         @Override
247         public Unit getBaseUnit()
248         {
249             return SI;
250         }
251 
252         @Override
253         public LinearDensity ofSi(final double si)
254         {
255             return LinearDensity.ofSi(si);
256         }
257 
258         @Override
259         public Unit deriveUnit(final String textualAbbreviation, final String displayAbbreviation, final String name,
260                 final double scaleFactor, final UnitSystem unitSystem)
261         {
262             if (getScale() instanceof LinearScale ls)
263             {
264                 return new LinearDensity.Unit(textualAbbreviation, displayAbbreviation, name,
265                         new LinearScale(ls.getScaleFactorToBaseUnit() * scaleFactor), unitSystem);
266             }
267             throw new UnitRuntimeException("Only possible to derive a unit from a unit with a linear scale");
268         }
269 
270     }
271 }