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utils.UnitConverter Class Reference

Static class used to convert units (mass, length, time) More...

Static Public Member Functions

static double time (String timeUnit)
 Takes a unit of time and returns a factor to multiply a parameter by to obtain the correct unit (hour) More...
 
static double length (String lengthUnit)
 Takes a length unit and returns a double value of length for that unit. More...
 
static double mass (String massUnit)
 Takes a mass unit and returns a double value of mass for that unit. More...
 
static double volume (String massUnit)
 Takes a mass unit and returns a double value of volume for that unit. More...
 
static Color getColor (String colorName)
 For a given colour name, returns a colour object. More...
 

Detailed Description

Static class used to convert units (mass, length, time)

Static class used to convert units (mass, length, time). Internal units: Mass = femtograms (=1e-15 grams), Length = micrometer (=1e-6 meter), Time = hour

Author
Andreas D�tsch (andre.nosp@m.as.d.nosp@m.oetsc.nosp@m.h@he.nosp@m.lmhol.nosp@m.tz-h.nosp@m.zi.de), Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research (Germany)
Laurent Lardon (lardo.nosp@m.nl@s.nosp@m.upagr.nosp@m.o.in.nosp@m.ra.fr), INRA, France

Member Function Documentation

static Color utils.UnitConverter.getColor ( String  colorName)
static

For a given colour name, returns a colour object.

For a given colour name, returns a colour object

Parameters
colorNameString name of a colour, for which a colour object is required
Returns
A Color object for that specified colour name
static double utils.UnitConverter.length ( String  lengthUnit)
static

Takes a length unit and returns a double value of length for that unit.

Takes a length unit and returns a length value of mass for that unit

Parameters
lengthUnitString containing a unit of length (m,cm,etc)
Returns
Double value of length for that unit
static double utils.UnitConverter.mass ( String  massUnit)
static

Takes a mass unit and returns a double value of mass for that unit.

Takes a mass unit and returns a double value of mass for that unit

Parameters
massUnitString containing a unit of mass (g,kg,etc)
Returns
Double value of mass for that unit
static double utils.UnitConverter.time ( String  timeUnit)
static

Takes a unit of time and returns a factor to multiply a parameter by to obtain the correct unit (hour)

Takes a unit of time and returns a factor to multiply a parameter by to obtain the correct unit (hour)

Parameters
timeUnitUnit of time for which a conversion is required
Returns
a factor to multiply to obtain the correct unit (hour)
static double utils.UnitConverter.volume ( String  massUnit)
static

Takes a mass unit and returns a double value of volume for that unit.

Takes a mass unit and returns a double value of volume for that unit

Parameters
massUnitString containing a unit of mass (m,L,etc)
Returns
Double value of mass for that unit

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