Class Distance

All Implemented Interfaces:
Serializable

public class Distance extends Measurement<DistanceUnit>
Contains a distance value and unit.
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  • Constructor Details

    • Distance

      public Distance(Number value, DistanceUnit unit)
      Constructor with value and unit.
      Parameters:
      value - distance value.
      unit - unit of distance.
      Throws:
      IllegalArgumentException - if either value or unit is null.
    • Distance

      Distance()
      Constructor.
  • Method Details

    • equals

      public boolean equals(Measurement<DistanceUnit> other, double tolerance)
      Determines if two distances are equal up to a certain tolerance. If needed, this method attempts unit conversion to compare both objects.
      Overrides:
      equals in class Measurement<DistanceUnit>
      Parameters:
      other - another distance to compare.
      tolerance - amount of tolerance to determine whether two distance instances are equal or not.
      Returns:
      true if provided distance is assumed to be equal to this instance, false otherwise.
    • add

      public static double add(double value1, DistanceUnit unit1, double value2, DistanceUnit unit2, DistanceUnit resultUnit)
      Adds two distance values and units and returns the result.
      Parameters:
      value1 - 1st argument value.
      unit1 - 1st argument unit.
      value2 - 2nd argument value.
      unit2 - 2nd argument unit.
      resultUnit - unit of result to be returned.
      Returns:
      result of addition.
    • add

      public static Number add(Number value1, DistanceUnit unit1, Number value2, DistanceUnit unit2, DistanceUnit resultUnit)
      Adds two distance values and units and returns the result.
      Parameters:
      value1 - 1st argument value.
      unit1 - 1st argument unit.
      value2 - 2nd argument value.
      unit2 - 2nd argument unit.
      resultUnit - unit of result to be returned.
      Returns:
      result of addition.
    • add

      public static void add(Distance arg1, Distance arg2, Distance result)
      Adds two distances and stores the result into provided instance.
      Parameters:
      arg1 - 1st argument.
      arg2 - 2nd argument.
      result - instance where result will be stored.
    • addAndReturnNew

      public static Distance addAndReturnNew(Distance arg1, Distance arg2, DistanceUnit unit)
      Adds two distances.
      Parameters:
      arg1 - 1st argument.
      arg2 - 2nd argument.
      unit - unit of returned distance.
      Returns:
      a new instance containing result.
    • addAndReturnNew

      public Distance addAndReturnNew(double value, DistanceUnit unit, DistanceUnit resultUnit)
      Adds provided distance value and unit and returns a new distance instance using provided unit.
      Parameters:
      value - value to be added.
      unit - unit of value to be added.
      resultUnit - unit of returned distance.
      Returns:
      a new distance containing result.
    • addAndReturnNew

      public Distance addAndReturnNew(Number value, DistanceUnit unit, DistanceUnit resultUnit)
      Adds provided distance value and unit and returns a new distance instance using provided unit.
      Parameters:
      value - value to be added.
      unit - unit of value to be added.
      resultUnit - unit of returned distance.
      Returns:
      a new distance containing result.
    • addAndReturnNew

      public Distance addAndReturnNew(Distance d, DistanceUnit unit)
      Adds provided distance to current instance and returns a new distance.
      Parameters:
      d - distance to be added.
      unit - unit of returned distance.
      Returns:
      a new distance containing result.
    • add

      public void add(double value, DistanceUnit unit)
      Adds provided distance value and unit and updates current distance instance.
      Parameters:
      value - distance value to be added.
      unit - unit of distance value.
    • add

      public void add(Number value, DistanceUnit unit)
      Adds provided distance value and unit and updates current distance instance.
      Parameters:
      value - distance value to be added.
      unit - unit of distance value.
    • add

      public void add(Distance distance)
      Adds provided distance and updates current distance.
      Parameters:
      distance - distance to be added.
    • add

      public void add(Distance d, Distance result)
      Adds provided distance and stores the result into provided distance.
      Parameters:
      d - distance to be added.
      result - instance where result will be stored.
    • subtract

      public static double subtract(double value1, DistanceUnit unit1, double value2, DistanceUnit unit2, DistanceUnit resultUnit)
      Subtracts two distance values and units and returns the result.
      Parameters:
      value1 - 1st argument value.
      unit1 - 1st argument unit.
      value2 - 2nd argument value.
      unit2 - 2nd argument unit.
      resultUnit - unit of result to be returned.
      Returns:
      result of subtraction.
    • subtract

      public static Number subtract(Number value1, DistanceUnit unit1, Number value2, DistanceUnit unit2, DistanceUnit resultUnit)
      Subtracts two distance values and units and returns the result.
      Parameters:
      value1 - 1st argument value.
      unit1 - 1st argument unit.
      value2 - 2nd argument value.
      unit2 - 2nd argument unit.
      resultUnit - unit of result to be returned.
      Returns:
      result of subtraction.
    • subtract

      public static void subtract(Distance arg1, Distance arg2, Distance result)
      Subtracts two distances and stores the result into provided instance.
      Parameters:
      arg1 - 1st argument.
      arg2 - 2nd argument.
      result - instance where result will be stored.
    • subtractAndReturnNew

      public static Distance subtractAndReturnNew(Distance arg1, Distance arg2, DistanceUnit unit)
      Subtracts two distances.
      Parameters:
      arg1 - 1st argument.
      arg2 - 2nd argument.
      unit - unit of returned distance.
      Returns:
      a new instance containing result.
    • subtractAndReturnNew

      public Distance subtractAndReturnNew(double value, DistanceUnit unit, DistanceUnit resultUnit)
      Subtracts provided distance value and unit and returns a new distance instance using provided unit.
      Parameters:
      value - value to be subtracted.
      unit - unit of value to be subtracted.
      resultUnit - unit of returned distance.
      Returns:
      a new distance containing result.
    • subtractAndReturnNew

      public Distance subtractAndReturnNew(Number value, DistanceUnit unit, DistanceUnit resultUnit)
      Subtracts provided distance value and unit and returns a new distance instance using provided unit.
      Parameters:
      value - value to be subtracted.
      unit - unit of value to be subtracted.
      resultUnit - unit of returned distance.
      Returns:
      a new distance containing result.
    • subtractAndReturnNew

      public Distance subtractAndReturnNew(Distance d, DistanceUnit unit)
      Subtracts provided distance from current instance and returns a new distance.
      Parameters:
      d - distance to be subtracted.
      unit - unit of returned distance.
      Returns:
      a new distance containing result.
    • subtract

      public void subtract(double value, DistanceUnit unit)
      Subtracts provided distance value and unit and updates current distance instance.
      Parameters:
      value - distance value to be subtracted.
      unit - unit of distance value.
    • subtract

      public void subtract(Number value, DistanceUnit unit)
      Subtracts provided distance value and unit and updates current distance instance.
      Parameters:
      value - distance value to be subtracted.
      unit - unit of distance value.
    • subtract

      public void subtract(Distance distance)
      Subtracts provided distance and updates current distance.
      Parameters:
      distance - distance to be subtracted.
    • subtract

      public void subtract(Distance d, Distance result)
      Subtracts provided distance and stores the result into provided distance.
      Parameters:
      d - distance to be subtracted.
      result - instance where result will be stored.