org.jscience.physics.kinematics
Class Interaction

java.lang.Object
  org.jscience.physics.kinematics.Interaction

Direct Known Subclasses:

Electrostatic, Gravity

public abstract class Interaction
extends java.lang.Object

The Interaction class provides an object for encapsulating dynamics related to mutual influence.

Constructor Summary

Interaction(AbstractClassicalParticle p1, AbstractClassicalParticle p2)
Constructs the Interaction.

Method Summary

abstract Force	createForce() Creates the force acting on a particle in this field.
AbstractClassicalParticle	getParticle1() DOCUMENT ME!
AbstractClassicalParticle	getParticle2() DOCUMENT ME!
abstract double	potentialEnergy() Returns the potential energy of a particle in this field.
void	setParticle1(AbstractClassicalParticle p) DOCUMENT ME!
void	setParticle2(AbstractClassicalParticle p) DOCUMENT ME!

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

Interaction

public Interaction(AbstractClassicalParticle p1,
                   AbstractClassicalParticle p2)

Constructs the Interaction.

Parameters:

p1 - DOCUMENT ME!

p2 - DOCUMENT ME!

Throws:

IllegalDimensionException - DOCUMENT ME!

java.lang.IllegalArgumentException - DOCUMENT ME!

Method Detail

getParticle1

public AbstractClassicalParticle getParticle1()

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Returns:

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setParticle1

public void setParticle1(AbstractClassicalParticle p)

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Parameters:

p - DOCUMENT ME!

getParticle2

public AbstractClassicalParticle getParticle2()

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Returns:

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setParticle2

public void setParticle2(AbstractClassicalParticle p)

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Parameters:

p - DOCUMENT ME!

potentialEnergy

public abstract double potentialEnergy()

Returns the potential energy of a particle in this field.

Returns:

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createForce

public abstract Force createForce()

Creates the force acting on a particle in this field.

Returns:

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