org.jscience.measure
Class Identification

java.lang.Object
  org.jscience.measure.Identification

All Implemented Interfaces:

java.io.Serializable

Direct Known Subclasses:

ISBNIdentification

public abstract class Identification
extends java.lang.Object
implements java.io.Serializable

A class representing an abstract way to identify something

See Also:

Serialized Form

Constructor Summary

Identification()

Method Summary

abstract boolean	equals(java.lang.Object object) DOCUMENT ME!
abstract java.lang.String	getDescription() DOCUMENT ME!
abstract java.lang.String	toString() DOCUMENT ME!

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

Identification

public Identification()

Method Detail

getDescription

public abstract java.lang.String getDescription()

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Returns:

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toString

public abstract java.lang.String toString()

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Overrides:

toString in class java.lang.Object

Returns:

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equals

public abstract boolean equals(java.lang.Object object)

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Overrides:

equals in class java.lang.Object

Parameters:

object - DOCUMENT ME!

Returns:

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