Package ucar.visad.quantities

Class Gravity

java.lang.Object
ucar.visad.quantities.Quantity
ucar.visad.quantities.ScalarQuantity
ucar.visad.quantities.Acceleration
ucar.visad.quantities.Gravity
public class Gravity extends Acceleration
Provides support for the quantity of gravity.
Version:
$Id: Gravity.java,v 1.9 2005/05/13 18:35:40 jeffmc Exp $
Author:
Steven R. Emmerson

  • Constructor Details

    • Gravity

      protected Gravity(String name) throws VisADException
      Constructs from a name.
      Parameters:
      name - The name for this quantity.
      Throws:
      VisADException - if a core VisAD failure occurs.

  • Method Details

    • getRealType

      public static RealType getRealType() throws VisADException
      Obtains the RealType associated with this class.
      Returns:
      The RealType associated with this class.
      Throws:
      VisADException - Couldn't perform necessary VisAD operation.

    • getRealTupleType

      public static RealTupleType getRealTupleType() throws VisADException
      Obtains the RealTupleType associated with this class.
      Returns:
      The RealTupleType associated with this class.
      Throws:
      VisADException - Couldn't perform necessary VisAD operation.

    • newReal

      public static Real newReal() throws VisADException
      Creates a Real corresponding to the standard acceleration of gravity.
      Returns:
      A Real corresponding to standard gravity.
      Throws:
      VisADException - Couldn't create necessary VisAD object.