Package javax.measure

Specifies Java packages for the programmatic, type safe handling of quantities and their expression as values of units.

The core interfaces of this package are Dimension, Prefix, Quantity and Unit.

The package also contains the most common Prefix implementations MetricPrefix and BinaryPrefix.

Since:
1.0
Version:
1.7, February 4, 2019
Author:
Jean-Marie Dautelle, Werner Keil, Otávio Gonçalves de Santana
  • Interface Summary 
    Interface Description
    Dimension
    Represents the dimension of a unit.
    Prefix
    A unit prefix is a specifier or mnemonic that is prepended to units of measurement to indicate multiples or fractions of the units.
    Quantity<Q extends Quantity<Q>>
    Represents a quantitative property of a phenomenon, body, or substance, that can be quantified by measurement.
    Unit<Q extends Quantity<Q>>
    Represents a determinate quantity (as of length, time, heat, or value) adopted as a standard of measurement.
    UnitConverter
    A converter of numeric values between different units.
  • Enum Summary 
    Enum Description
    BinaryPrefix
    Provides support for common binary prefixes to be used by units.
    MetricPrefix
    Provides support for the 20 prefixes used in the metric system (decimal multiples and submultiples of units).
    Quantity.Scale
    The scale of a Quantity, either ABSOLUTE or RELATIVE.
  • Exception Summary 
    Exception Description
    IncommensurableException
    Signals that a problem of some sort has occurred due to incommensurable of some quantities/units.
    MeasurementException
    Exception used to indicate a problem while dealing with units of measurement.
    UnconvertibleException
    Signals that a problem of some sort has occurred due to the impossibility of constructing a converter between two units.
  • Error Summary 
    Error Description
    MeasurementError
    This error is used to indicate serious problems with creating, retrieving and manipulating units of measurement objects.