Base (udunits 5.5.0 API)

All Known Implementing Classes:

BaseQuantity, BaseUnit, RegularBaseQuantity, SupplementaryBaseQuantity, UnknownBaseQuantity, UnknownUnit
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public interface Base
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Interface for "base" entities like base units or base quantities.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`boolean`	`equals(Object object)`	Indicates if this base entity is semantically the same as another object.
`String`	`getID()`	Returns the identifier for the base entity.
`boolean`	`isDimensionless()`	Indicates if this base entity is dimensionless.

- Method Detail
  - isDimensionless
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boolean isDimensionless()
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    Indicates if this base entity is dimensionless.
    
    Returns:
    
    true if and only if the base entity is dimensionless (e.g. (BaseQuantity.SOLID_ANGLE).
  - getID
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String getID()
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    Returns the identifier for the base entity.
    
    Returns:
    
    The base entity's identifier (i.e. symbol or name).
  - equals
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boolean equals(Object object)
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    Indicates if this base entity is semantically the same as another object.
    
    Overrides:
    
    equals in class Object
    
    Parameters:
    
    object - The other object.
    
    Returns:
    
    true if and only if this base entity is semantically the same as object.