org.jeospace.measure
Class MassUnit

java.lang.Object
  org.jeospace.measure.MassUnit

public class MassUnit

extends java.lang.Object

Constant object identifiers for the units of mass as represented by Mass objects.

For reference see:
http://ts.nist.gov/ts/htdocs/230/235/h4402/appenc.pdf
which contains values and conversion factors for many non-SI forms of measurement.

http://www.unc.edu/~rowlett/units/index.html
which contains values and anecdotal information on many forms of measurement

Version:

$Revision: 1.1.1.1 $

Author:

Rex Melton

See Also:

Mass

Field Summary

static MassUnit	APOTHECARY_DRAM Unit identifier - APOTHECARY_DRAM = 3 Scruples
static MassUnit	APOTHECARY_OUNCE Unit identifier - APOTHECARY_OUNCE = 8 Drams
static MassUnit	APOTHECARY_POUND Unit identifier - APOTHECARY_POUND = 12 Ounces
static MassUnit	APOTHECARY_SCRUPLE Unit identifier - APOTHECARY_SCRUPLE = 20 Grains
static MassUnit	AVOIRDUPOIS_DRAM Unit identifier - AVOIRDUPOIS_DRAM = 27.34375 Grains
static MassUnit	AVOIRDUPOIS_OUNCE Unit identifier - AVOIRDUPOIS_OUNCE = 16 Drams = 437.5 Grains
static MassUnit	AVOIRDUPOIS_POUND Unit identifier - AVOIRDUPOIS_POUND = 16 Ounces = 7000 Grains
static MassUnit	CARAT Unit identifier - CARAT = 0.2 Grams
static MassUnit	GRAIN Unit identifier - GRAIN
static MassUnit	GRAM Unit identifier - GRAM
double	grams The value of the unit of mass in SI units (grams)
static MassUnit	LONG_HUNDREDWEIGHT Unit identifier - LONG_HUNDREDWEIGHT = 4 Quarters = 8 Stone = 112 Pounds
static MassUnit	LONG_TON Unit identifier - LONG_TON = 20 Long Hundredweights = 2240 Pounds
java.lang.String	name The name of the unit of mass
static MassUnit	QUARTER Unit identifier - QUARTER = 2 Stone
static MassUnit	SHORT_HUNDREDWEIGHT Unit identifier - SHORT_HUNDREDWEIGHT = 100 Pounds
static MassUnit	SHORT_TON Unit identifier - SHORT_TON = 20 Hundredweights = 2000 Pounds
static MassUnit	SLUG Unit identifier - SLUG
static MassUnit	STONE Unit identifier - STONE = 14 Pounds
java.lang.String	symbol The symbol of the unit of mass
static MassUnit	TONNE Unit identifier - TONNE = 1000 kilograms
static MassUnit	TROY_OUNCE Unit identifier - TROY_OUNCE = 20 Pennyweights = APOTHECARY_OUNCE
static MassUnit	TROY_PENNYWEIGHT Unit identifier - TROY_PENNYWEIGHT = 24 Grains
static MassUnit	TROY_POUND Unit identifier - TROY_POUND = 12 Ounces = APOTHECARY_POUND

Constructor Summary

protected

MassUnit(java.lang.String name, java.lang.String symbol, double grams) Construct a MassUnit object.

Method Summary

static MassUnit[]	getMassUnits() Return an array of the defined MassUnit objects
java.lang.String	toString() Return a String representation ( the name String ) of this MassUnit object.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Field Detail

GRAM

public static final MassUnit GRAM

Unit identifier - GRAM

TONNE

public static final MassUnit TONNE

Unit identifier - TONNE = 1000 kilograms

SLUG

public static final MassUnit SLUG

Unit identifier - SLUG

GRAIN

public static final MassUnit GRAIN

Unit identifier - GRAIN

AVOIRDUPOIS_DRAM

public static final MassUnit AVOIRDUPOIS_DRAM

Unit identifier - AVOIRDUPOIS_DRAM = 27.34375 Grains

AVOIRDUPOIS_OUNCE

public static final MassUnit AVOIRDUPOIS_OUNCE

Unit identifier - AVOIRDUPOIS_OUNCE = 16 Drams = 437.5 Grains

AVOIRDUPOIS_POUND

public static final MassUnit AVOIRDUPOIS_POUND

Unit identifier - AVOIRDUPOIS_POUND = 16 Ounces = 7000 Grains

SHORT_HUNDREDWEIGHT

public static final MassUnit SHORT_HUNDREDWEIGHT

Unit identifier - SHORT_HUNDREDWEIGHT = 100 Pounds

SHORT_TON

public static final MassUnit SHORT_TON

Unit identifier - SHORT_TON = 20 Hundredweights = 2000 Pounds

STONE

public static final MassUnit STONE

Unit identifier - STONE = 14 Pounds

QUARTER

public static final MassUnit QUARTER

Unit identifier - QUARTER = 2 Stone

LONG_HUNDREDWEIGHT

public static final MassUnit LONG_HUNDREDWEIGHT

Unit identifier - LONG_HUNDREDWEIGHT = 4 Quarters = 8 Stone = 112 Pounds

LONG_TON

public static final MassUnit LONG_TON

Unit identifier - LONG_TON = 20 Long Hundredweights = 2240 Pounds

APOTHECARY_SCRUPLE

public static final MassUnit APOTHECARY_SCRUPLE

Unit identifier - APOTHECARY_SCRUPLE = 20 Grains

APOTHECARY_DRAM

public static final MassUnit APOTHECARY_DRAM

Unit identifier - APOTHECARY_DRAM = 3 Scruples

APOTHECARY_OUNCE

public static final MassUnit APOTHECARY_OUNCE

Unit identifier - APOTHECARY_OUNCE = 8 Drams

APOTHECARY_POUND

public static final MassUnit APOTHECARY_POUND

Unit identifier - APOTHECARY_POUND = 12 Ounces

TROY_PENNYWEIGHT

public static final MassUnit TROY_PENNYWEIGHT

Unit identifier - TROY_PENNYWEIGHT = 24 Grains

TROY_OUNCE

public static final MassUnit TROY_OUNCE

Unit identifier - TROY_OUNCE = 20 Pennyweights = APOTHECARY_OUNCE

TROY_POUND

public static final MassUnit TROY_POUND

Unit identifier - TROY_POUND = 12 Ounces = APOTHECARY_POUND

CARAT

public static final MassUnit CARAT

Unit identifier - CARAT = 0.2 Grams

name

public final java.lang.String name

The name of the unit of mass

symbol

public final java.lang.String symbol

The symbol of the unit of mass

grams

public final double grams

The value of the unit of mass in SI units (grams)

Constructor Detail

MassUnit

protected MassUnit(java.lang.String name,
                   java.lang.String symbol,
                   double grams)

Construct a MassUnit object.

Parameters:

name - the unit of mass's identifier

symbol - the unit of mass's symbol

grams - the unit of mass's value in grams

Method Detail

getMassUnits

public static MassUnit[] getMassUnits()

Return an array of the defined MassUnit objects

Returns:

the array of the defined MassUnit objects

toString

public java.lang.String toString()

Return a String representation ( the name String ) of this MassUnit object.

Returns:

a String representation of this MassUnit object