theory.smart.axiom.units
Interface UnitPrice

All Known Implementing Classes:

UnitPriceImpl

public interface UnitPrice

extends Belonging

Combines a unit and a price to provide a mechanism for recording pricing and pricing strategies. It also provides features for converting prices between units.

                  price
 [UnitPrice] <*>------> [theory.smart.axiom.units.Price] 

 

                  unit
 [UnitPrice] <*>------> [theory.smart.axiom.units.Unit] 

 

See Also:

UnitPriceHome, UnitPriceImpl

Method Summary

UnitPrice	convert(Unit newUnit) Return a new UnitPrice that maintains the Price/Unit ratio with the newly specified unit.
void	convertInPlace(Unit newUnit) Translate the UnitPrice into the new Units maintaining the Price/Unit ratio.
Price	getPrice() Get the value of price
Unit	getUnit() Get the value of unit
void	setPrice(Price price) Set the value of price
void	setUnit(Unit unit) Set the value of unit

Methods inherited from interface theory.smart.foundation.Belonging

equals, value

Methods inherited from interface com.sun.java.util.collections.Comparable

compareTo

Method Detail

getPrice

public Price getPrice()

Get the value of price

Returns:

price.

setPrice

public void setPrice(Price price)

Set the value of price

Parameters:

prices - price to be added

getUnit

public Unit getUnit()

Get the value of unit

Returns:

unit.

setUnit

public void setUnit(Unit unit)

Set the value of unit

Parameters:

units - unit to be added

convert

public UnitPrice convert(Unit newUnit)
                  throws java.rmi.RemoteException

Return a new UnitPrice that maintains the Price/Unit ratio with the newly specified unit.

convertInPlace

public void convertInPlace(Unit newUnit)
                    throws java.rmi.RemoteException

Translate the UnitPrice into the new Units maintaining the Price/Unit ratio.