PhysicalQuantities<T extends Unit> class abstract base

Commonly useful functionality for PhysicalQuantity.

Provides arithmetic, equals/hashCode, comparison, toString.

Implemented types

Constructors

PhysicalQuantities(Measurement magnitude, T unit)
const

Properties

hashCode → int
The hash code for this object.
no setteroverride
magnitude → Measurement
final
runtimeType → Type
A representation of the runtime type of the object.
no setterinherited
unit → T
final

Methods

baseUnit(Measurement q) → PhysicalQuantities<T>
compareTo(PhysicalQuantities<T> other) → int
Compares this object to another object.
override
fundamental() → Measurement
noSuchMethod(Invocation invocation) → dynamic
Invoked when a nonexistent method or property is accessed.
inherited
toString() → String
It may seem strange to only define (+,-) without (*,/)... but conceptually things get tricky. 2 kg * 4 kg = 8 kg^2. 2 kg / 4 kg = 0.5 (no unit) These results are computational devices. They are not "masses." What is the return type? kg^2 is used within the context of gravitational attraction, but only as a factor for calculations-- it doesn't have much conceptual meaning. Multiplication might result in a single unit raised to a power or u1 * u2 Division might result in only a NumericalValue or u1 / u2. That complexity would make the API difficult to understand; although rigourously correct. This is all very interesting and discussed in: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unit_of_measurement#Units_as_dimensions and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quantity_calculus I'm not a physicist and I don't need it, so, punting. :P
override
toUnit(T u) → PhysicalQuantity<T>
inherited