org.josef.science.physics.particle

Enum ElementaryBoson

java.lang.Object

java.lang.Enum<ElementaryBoson>

org.josef.science.physics.particle.ElementaryBoson

All Implemented Interfaces:

Serializable, Comparable<ElementaryBoson>, SubatomicParticle

public enum ElementaryBoson
extends Enum<ElementaryBoson>
implements SubatomicParticle

Enumeration of all the elementary Bosons.
Elementary Bosons are so called force carriers. Each Boson carries one of the four fundamental forces.
For detailed information read the article on Bosons at Wikipedia by clicking here.

Version:

1.0 $Revision: 6488 $

Author:

Kees Schotanus

Enum Constant Summary

Enum Constants

Enum Constant and Description
GLUON Gluon.
GRAVITON Graviton.
HIGGS Higgs.
PHOTON Photon.
W W.
Z Z.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
ElectricCharge	getElectricCharge() Gets the ElectricCharge of this Boson.
Interaction	getInteraction() Gets the Interaction of this Boson.
Spin	getSpin() Gets the Spin of this Boson.
String	getSymbol() Gets the symbol of this Boson.
boolean	isElementary() Determines whether this subatomic particle is elementary or not.
String	toString() Creates a String representation of this Boson.
static ElementaryBoson	valueOf(String name) Returns the enum constant of this type with the specified name.
static ElementaryBoson[]	values() Returns an array containing the constants of this enum type, in the order they are declared.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Enum

clone, compareTo, equals, finalize, getDeclaringClass, hashCode, name, ordinal, valueOf

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Enum Constant Detail

PHOTON

public static final ElementaryBoson PHOTON

Photon.

W

public static final ElementaryBoson W

W.

Z

public static final ElementaryBoson Z

Z.

GLUON

public static final ElementaryBoson GLUON

Gluon.

GRAVITON

public static final ElementaryBoson GRAVITON

Graviton.
Strangely enough this Boson is a hypothetical particle that has yet to be confirmed experimentally. What is strange is that science has no explanation why particles possess mass.

HIGGS

public static final ElementaryBoson HIGGS

Higgs.
The Higgs Boson was a hypothetical particle that has been predicted by Peter Higgs. The Large Hadron Collider has detected this particle.

Method Detail

values

public static ElementaryBoson[] values()

Returns an array containing the constants of this enum type, in the order they are declared. This method may be used to iterate over the constants as follows:

for (ElementaryBoson c : ElementaryBoson.values())
    System.out.println(c);

Returns:

an array containing the constants of this enum type, in the order they are declared

valueOf

public static ElementaryBoson valueOf(String name)

Returns the enum constant of this type with the specified name. The string must match exactly an identifier used to declare an enum constant in this type. (Extraneous whitespace characters are not permitted.)

Parameters:

name - the name of the enum constant to be returned.

Returns:

the enum constant with the specified name

Throws:

IllegalArgumentException - if this enum type has no constant with the specified name

NullPointerException - if the argument is null

getSymbol

public String getSymbol()

Gets the symbol of this Boson.

Returns:

The symbol of this Boson.

getInteraction

public Interaction getInteraction()

Gets the Interaction of this Boson.

Returns:

The Interaction of this Boson.

getElectricCharge

public ElectricCharge getElectricCharge()

Gets the ElectricCharge of this Boson.

Returns:

The ElectricCharge of this Boson.

getSpin

public Spin getSpin()

Gets the Spin of this Boson.

Specified by:

getSpin in interface SubatomicParticle

Returns:

The Spin of this Boson which is Spin.ONE for all confirmed Bosons.

isElementary

public boolean isElementary()

Determines whether this subatomic particle is elementary or not.
An elementary particle cannot be divided into other particles.

Specified by:

isElementary in interface SubatomicParticle

Returns:

True.

toString

public String toString()

Creates a String representation of this Boson.

Overrides:

toString in class Enum<ElementaryBoson>

Returns:

A String representation of this Boson.