com.antelmann.math
Interface UnitConverter

All Known Implementing Classes:

MoneyConverter, TimeInterval.Converter

public interface UnitConverter

allows to convert some measurement into another unit, provided that the units are convertible (such as meter and miles)

Since:

04.06.2009, 15:36:21

Author:

Holger Antelmann

Method Summary

Measurable

convert(Measurable m, Unit targetUnit) converts the given measurable into the target unit and returns the resulting measurable

Method Detail

convert

Measurable convert(Measurable m,
                   Unit targetUnit)
                   throws IllegalArgumentException,
                          UnsupportedOperationException

converts the given measurable into the target unit and returns the resulting measurable

Parameters:

m - the original measurable to be converted

targetUnit - the desired unit

Returns:

a measurable that embeds the target unit and a number that corresponds

Throws:

IllegalArgumentException - if this converter cannot handle any of the given units

UnsupportedOperationException - if the units of the given measurable and the target unit are not convertible