org.josef.science.physics.particle

Enum Quark

java.lang.Object

java.lang.Enum<Quark>

org.josef.science.physics.particle.Quark

All Implemented Interfaces:

Serializable, Comparable<Quark>, SubatomicParticle

public enum Quark
extends Enum<Quark>
implements SubatomicParticle

Enumeration of all the Quarks.
Quakrs are the building blocks for protons and neutrons. For detailed information read the article on Quarks at Wikipedia by clicking here.

Version:

1.0 $Revision: 6488 $

Author:

Kees Schotanus

Enum Constant Summary

Enum Constants

Enum Constant and Description
BOTTOM Bottom.
CHARM Charm.
DOWN Down.
STRANGE Strange.
TOP Top.
UP Up.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
int	getBottomness() Gets the bottomness of this Quark.
int	getCharm() Gets the charm of this Quark.
ElectricCharge	getElectricCharge() Gets the ElectricCharge of this Quark.
Generation	getGeneration() Gets the generation of this Quark.
IsoSpin	getIsoSpin() Gets the IsoSpin of this Quark.
Spin	getSpin() Gets the Spin of this Quark, which is always Spin.MINUS_ONE_HALF.
int	getStrangeness() Gets the strangeness of this Quark.
String	getSymbol() Gets the symbol of this Quark.
int	getTopness() Gets the topness of this Quark.
boolean	isElementary() Determines whether this subatomic particle is elementary or not.
String	toString() Creates a String representation of this Quark.
static Quark	valueOf(String name) Returns the enum constant of this type with the specified name.
static Quark[]	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

UP

public static final Quark UP

Up.

DOWN

public static final Quark DOWN

Down.

CHARM

public static final Quark CHARM

Charm.

STRANGE

public static final Quark STRANGE

Strange.

TOP

public static final Quark TOP

Top.

BOTTOM

public static final Quark BOTTOM

Bottom.

Method Detail

values

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

Returns:

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

valueOf

public static Quark 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 Quark.

Returns:

The symbol of this Quark.

getGeneration

public Generation getGeneration()

Gets the generation of this Quark.

Returns:

The generation of this Quark.

getElectricCharge

public ElectricCharge getElectricCharge()

Gets the ElectricCharge of this Quark.

Returns:

The ElectricCharge of this Quark.

getSpin

public Spin getSpin()

Gets the Spin of this Quark, which is always Spin.MINUS_ONE_HALF.

Specified by:

getSpin in interface SubatomicParticle

Returns:

The Spin of this Quark.

getIsoSpin

public IsoSpin getIsoSpin()

Gets the IsoSpin of this Quark.

Returns:

The IsoSpin of this Quark.

getCharm

public int getCharm()

Gets the charm of this Quark.
For an explanation of charm, read the article on WikiPedia by clicking here.

Returns:

The charm of this Quark.

getStrangeness

public int getStrangeness()

Gets the strangeness of this Quark.
For an explanation of strangeness, read the article on WikiPedia by clicking here.

Returns:

The strangeness of this Quark.

getTopness

public int getTopness()

Gets the topness of this Quark.
For an explanation of topness, read the article on WikiPedia by clicking here.

Returns:

The topness of this Quark.

getBottomness

public int getBottomness()

Gets the bottomness of this Quark.
For an explanation of topness, read the article on WikiPedia by clicking here.

Returns:

The bottomness of this Quark.

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 Quark.

Overrides:

toString in class Enum<Quark>

Returns:

A String representation of this Quark.