org.josef.science.physics.particle

Enum Lepton

java.lang.Object

java.lang.Enum<Lepton>

org.josef.science.physics.particle.Lepton

All Implemented Interfaces:

Serializable, Comparable<Lepton>, SubatomicParticle

public enum Lepton
extends Enum<Lepton>
implements SubatomicParticle

Enumeration of all the Leptons.
For detailed information read the article on Leptons at Wikipedia by clicking here.

Version:

1.0 $Revision: 6488 $

Author:

Kees Schotanus

Enum Constant Summary

Enum Constants

Enum Constant and Description
ELECTRON Electron.
ELECTRON_NEUTRINO Electron neutrino.
MUON Muon.
MUON_NEUTRINO Muon neutrino.
TAU Tau.
TAU_NEUTRINO Tau neutrino.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
ElectricCharge	getElectricCharge() Gets the ElectricCharge of this Lepton.
Generation	getGeneration() Gets the generation of this Lepton.
Spin	getSpin() Gets the Spin of this Lepton, which is always Spin.ONE_HALF.
String	getSymbol() Gets the symbol of this Lepton.
boolean	isElementary() Determines whether this subatomic particle is elementary or not.
String	toString() Creates a String representation of this Lepton.
static Lepton	valueOf(String name) Returns the enum constant of this type with the specified name.
static Lepton[]	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

ELECTRON

public static final Lepton ELECTRON

Electron.

ELECTRON_NEUTRINO

public static final Lepton ELECTRON_NEUTRINO

Electron neutrino.

MUON

public static final Lepton MUON

Muon.

MUON_NEUTRINO

public static final Lepton MUON_NEUTRINO

Muon neutrino.

TAU

public static final Lepton TAU

Tau.

TAU_NEUTRINO

public static final Lepton TAU_NEUTRINO

Tau neutrino.

Method Detail

values

public static Lepton[] 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 (Lepton c : Lepton.values())
    System.out.println(c);

Returns:

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

valueOf

public static Lepton 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 Lepton.

Returns:

The symbol of this Lepton.

getGeneration

public Generation getGeneration()

Gets the generation of this Lepton.

Returns:

The generation of this Lepton.

getElectricCharge

public ElectricCharge getElectricCharge()

Gets the ElectricCharge of this Lepton.

Returns:

The ElectricCharge of this Lepton.

getSpin

public Spin getSpin()

Gets the Spin of this Lepton, which is always Spin.ONE_HALF.

Specified by:

getSpin in interface SubatomicParticle

Returns:

The Spin of this Lepton.

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 Lepton.

Overrides:

toString in class Enum<Lepton>

Returns:

A String representation of this Lepton.