Enum Class Temperature

java.lang.Object

java.lang.Enum<Temperature>

org.tquadrat.foundation.value.Temperature

All Implemented Interfaces:

Serializable, Comparable<Temperature>, Constable, Dimension

@ClassVersion(sourceVersion="$Id: Temperature.java 1195 2026-04-15 21:33:40Z tquadrat $")
@API(status=STABLE,
     since="0.1.0")
public enum Temperature
extends Enum<Temperature>
implements Dimension

The various instances of temperature …

Author:

Thomas Thrien (thomas.thrien@tquadrat.org)

Version:

$Id: Temperature.java 1195 2026-04-15 21:33:40Z tquadrat $

Since:

0.1.0

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Nested Class Summary

Nested classes/interfaces inherited from class Enum

Enum.EnumDesc<E>

Enum Constant Summary

Enum Constants

Enum Constant	Description
CELSIUS	Celsius.
DELISLE	Delisle.
FAHRENHEIT	Fahrenheit
KELVIN	Kelvin.
NEWTON	Newton.
RANKINE	Rankine.
REAUMUR	Réaumur.
RØMER	Rømer.

Field Summary

Fields

Modifier and Type	Field	Description
private final UnaryOperator<BigDecimal>	m_FromKelvin	The conversion for the given value from Kelvin to this unit.
private final int	m_Precision	The default precision.
private final UnaryOperator<BigDecimal>	m_ToKelvin	The conversion for the given value from this unit to Kelvin.
private final String	m_UnitSymbol	The unit string.

Fields inherited from interface Dimension

MSG_UnknownUnit

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Modifier	Constructor	Description
private	Temperature(UnaryOperator<BigDecimal> fromKelvin, UnaryOperator<BigDecimal> toKelvin, String unitSymbol)	Creates a new Temperatur instance, with a default precision of zero mantissa digits.
private	Temperature(UnaryOperator<BigDecimal> fromKelvin, UnaryOperator<BigDecimal> toKelvin, String unitSymbol, int precision)	Creates a new Temperatur instance.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
final Temperature	baseUnit()
static final Temperature	forUnit(String unitSymbol)	Returns the Temperature instance for the given unit symbol.
final UnaryOperator<BigDecimal>	fromBase()
final int	getPrecision()
final UnaryOperator<BigDecimal>	toBase()
final String	toString()
final String	unitSymbol()
static Temperature	valueOf(String name)	Returns the enum constant of this class with the specified name.
static Temperature[]	values()	Returns an array containing the constants of this enum class, in the order they are declared.

Methods inherited from class Enum

clone, compareTo, describeConstable, equals, finalize, getDeclaringClass, hashCode, name, ordinal, valueOf

Methods inherited from class Object

getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Methods inherited from interface Dimension

equals, name, unitSymbolForPrinting

Enum Constant Details

KELVIN

public static final Temperature KELVIN

Kelvin.

CELSIUS

public static final Temperature CELSIUS

Celsius.

FAHRENHEIT

public static final Temperature FAHRENHEIT

Fahrenheit

RANKINE

public static final Temperature RANKINE

Rankine.

DELISLE

public static final Temperature DELISLE

Delisle.

REAUMUR

public static final Temperature REAUMUR

Réaumur.

NEWTON

public static final Temperature NEWTON

Newton.

Yes, there is really a unit "Newton" for temperatures! It was introduced by Isaac Newton at the beginning of the 18^th century, but was not well established.

RØMER

public static final Temperature RØMER

Rømer.

Field Details

m_FromKelvin

private final UnaryOperator<BigDecimal> m_FromKelvin

The conversion for the given value from Kelvin to this unit.

m_ToKelvin

private final UnaryOperator<BigDecimal> m_ToKelvin

The conversion for the given value from this unit to Kelvin.

m_Precision

private final int m_Precision

The default precision.

m_UnitSymbol

private final String m_UnitSymbol

The unit string.

Constructor Details

Temperature

private Temperature(UnaryOperator<BigDecimal> fromKelvin,
 UnaryOperator<BigDecimal> toKelvin,
 String unitSymbol)

Creates a new Temperatur instance, with a default precision of zero mantissa digits.

Parameters:

fromKelvin - The conversion from Kelvin.

toKelvin - The conversion to Kelvin.

unitSymbol - The unit symbol String.

Temperature

private Temperature(UnaryOperator<BigDecimal> fromKelvin,
 UnaryOperator<BigDecimal> toKelvin,
 String unitSymbol,
 int precision)

Creates a new Temperatur instance.

Parameters:

fromKelvin - The conversion from Kelvin.

toKelvin - The conversion to Kelvin.

unitSymbol - The unit symbol String.

precision - The default precision.

Method Details

values

public static Temperature[] values()

Returns an array containing the constants of this enum class, in the order they are declared.

Returns:

an array containing the constants of this enum class, in the order they are declared

valueOf

public static Temperature valueOf(String name)

Returns the enum constant of this class with the specified name. The string must match exactly an identifier used to declare an enum constant in this class. (Extraneous whitespace characters are not permitted.)

Parameters:

name - the name of the enum constant to be returned.

Returns:

the enum constant with the specified name

Throws:

IllegalArgumentException - if this enum class has no constant with the specified name

NullPointerException - if the argument is null

baseUnit

public final Temperature baseUnit()

Specified by:

baseUnit in interface Dimension

fromBase

public final UnaryOperator<BigDecimal> fromBase()

Specified by:

fromBase in interface Dimension

getPrecision

public final int getPrecision()

Specified by:

getPrecision in interface Dimension

toBase

public final UnaryOperator<BigDecimal> toBase()

Specified by:

toBase in interface Dimension

toString

public final String toString()

Specified by:

toString in interface Dimension

Overrides:

toString in class Enum<Temperature>

unitSymbol

public final String unitSymbol()

Specified by:

unitSymbol in interface Dimension

forUnit

public static final Temperature forUnit(String unitSymbol)
                                 throws IllegalArgumentException

Returns the Temperature instance for the given unit symbol.

Parameters:

unitSymbol - The unit symbol.

Returns:

The respective instance.

Throws:

IllegalArgumentException - The given unit is unknown.