IPrefix (common 8.3.1-SNAPSHOT API)

All Known Implementing Classes:

BinaryPrefix, DecimalPrefix
```
public interface IPrefix<P extends IPrefix<P>>
```

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`String`	`altSymbol()`	An alternative symbol.
`StringBuilder`	`asExponentialStringBuilder(boolean multiplicationSign)`
`LinearKindOfQuantity.LinearUnitSelector`	`createUnitSelector(LinearKindOfQuantity kindOfQuantity, Iterable<P> prefixes)`
`String`	`identifier()`
`String`	`localizedName()`
`ScaleFactor`	`scaleFactor()`
`String`	`symbol()`
`ScaleFactor`	`valueFactorTo(P targetPrefix)`

- Method Detail
  - identifier
```
String identifier()
```
    Returns:
    
    identifier usable for constructing persistable identifiers for units.
  - symbol
```
String symbol()
```
    Returns:
    
    the symbol normally used to present this prefix in a GUI.
  - altSymbol
```
String altSymbol()
```
    An alternative symbol. Intended to be used for interactive parsing where entering the micron character may be cumbersome, or catching typing of MB when intending MiB. (These are very different cases, and should ideally not be handled by the same mechanism. However, a single mechanism seems to work right now.)
    
    Returns:
    
    alternative symbol, or null if no other representation is available
  - localizedName
```
String localizedName()
```
  - asExponentialStringBuilder
```
StringBuilder asExponentialStringBuilder(boolean multiplicationSign)
```
  - scaleFactor
```
ScaleFactor scaleFactor()
```
  - valueFactorTo
```
ScaleFactor valueFactorTo(P targetPrefix)
```
  - createUnitSelector
```
LinearKindOfQuantity.LinearUnitSelector createUnitSelector(LinearKindOfQuantity kindOfQuantity,
                                                           Iterable<P> prefixes)
```