org.jscience.mathematics.function
Class Constant<R extends Ring<R>>

java.lang.Object
  org.jscience.mathematics.function.Function<R,R>
      org.jscience.mathematics.function.Polynomial<R>
          org.jscience.mathematics.function.Constant<R>

All Implemented Interfaces:

java.io.Serializable, Immutable, Realtime, ValueType, GroupAdditive<Polynomial<R>>, Ring<Polynomial<R>>, Structure<Polynomial<R>>

public final class Constant<R extends Ring<R>>
extends Polynomial<R>

This class represents a constant function (polynomial of degree 0).

Version:

3.1, April 1, 2006

Author:

Jean-Marie Dautelle

See Also:

Serialized Form

Method Summary

R	getValue() Returns the constant value for this function.
static <R extends Ring<R>> Constant<R>	valueOf(R value) Returns a constant function of specified value.

Methods inherited from class org.jscience.mathematics.function.Polynomial

compose, compose, copy, differentiate, equals, evaluate, getCoefficient, getOrder, getTerms, getVariables, hashCode, integrate, minus, minus, opposite, plus, plus, plus, pow, times, times, times, toText, valueOf, valueOf

Methods inherited from class org.jscience.mathematics.function.Function

divide, evaluate, evaluate, getVariable, toString

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, finalize, getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Method Detail

valueOf

public static <R extends Ring<R>> Constant<R> valueOf(R value)

Returns a constant function of specified value.

Parameters:

value - the value returned by this function.

Returns:

the corresponding constant function.

getValue

public R getValue()

Returns the constant value for this function.

Returns:

getCoefficient(Term.CONSTANT)