UnitID (NetCDF-Java All API v5.6.0)

java.lang.Object
- ucar.units.UnitID

All Implemented Interfaces:

Serializable

Direct Known Subclasses:

UnitName, UnitSymbol
```
public abstract class UnitID
extends Object
implements Serializable
```
Provides support for unit identifiers.

See Also:

Serialized Form

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor Description

UnitID()

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`abstract String`	`getName()`	Returns the name of the unit.
`abstract String`	`getPlural()`	Returns the plural form of the name of the unit.
`abstract String`	`getSymbol()`	Returns the symbol for the unit.
`static UnitID`	`newUnitID(String name, String plural, String symbol)`	Factory method for constructing an identifier from a name, plural, and symbol.
`abstract String`	`toString()`	Returns the string representation of this identifier.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

- Constructor Detail
  - UnitID
```
public UnitID()
```
- Method Detail
  - newUnitID
```
public static UnitID newUnitID(String name,
                               String plural,
                               String symbol)
```
    Factory method for constructing an identifier from a name, plural, and symbol.
    
    Parameters:
    
    name - The name for the unit. May be null.
    
    plural - The plural form of the name. If null and name is non-null, then regular plural-forming rules are used on the name.
    
    symbol - The symbol for the unit. May be null.
  - getName
```
public abstract String getName()
```
    Returns the name of the unit.
    
    Returns:
    
    The name of the unit. May be null.
  - getPlural
```
public abstract String getPlural()
```
    Returns the plural form of the name of the unit.
    
    Returns:
    
    The plural form of the name of the unit. May be null .
  - getSymbol
```
public abstract String getSymbol()
```
    Returns the symbol for the unit.
    
    Returns:
    
    The symbol for the unit. May be null.
  - toString
```
public abstract String toString()
```
    Returns the string representation of this identifier.
    
    Overrides:
    
    toString in class Object
    
    Returns:
    
    The string representation of this identifier.