Element (josef-core 3.0.55 API)

java.lang.Object
- java.lang.Enum<Element>
- - org.josef.science.physics.Element

All Implemented Interfaces:

Serializable, Comparable<Element>, Localizable, LocalizableEnumeration
```
@Status(stage=PRODUCTION,
        unitTests=ABSENT)
 @Review(by="Kees Schotanus",
        at="2010-03-07",
        reason="Initial review")
public enum Element
extends Enum<Element>
implements LocalizableEnumeration
```
Enumeration of all the Elements of the Periodic Table.
Atomic weights are taken from Wikipedia except the error in the last digit has been left out. Also note that trailing zeroes in the atomic weight are lost when the weight is converted to a double.

Version:

1.0 $Revision: 6232 $

Author:

Kees Schotanus

Enum Constant Summary

Enum Constants
Enum Constant and Description
`ACTINIUM` Actinium.
`ALUMINUM` Aluminum.
`AMERICIUM` Americium.
`ANTIMONY` Antimony.
`ARGON` Argon.
`ARSENIC` Arsenic.
`ASTATINE` Astatine.
`BARIUM` Barium.
`BERKELIUM` Berkelium.
`BERYLLIUM` Beryllium.
`BISMUTH` Bismuth.
`BOHRIUM` Bohrium.
`BORON` Boron.
`BROMINE` Bromine.
`CADMIUM` Cadmium.
`CALCIUM` Calcium.
`CALIFORNIUM` Californium.
`CARBON` Carbon.
`CERIUM` Cerium.
`CESIUM` Cesium.
`CHLORINE` Chlorine.
`CHROMIUM` Chromium.
`COBALT` Cobalt.
`COPERNICIUM` Copernicium.
`COPPER` Copper.
`CURIUM` Curium.
`DARMSTADTIUM` Darmstadtium.
`DUBNIUM` Dubnium.
`DYSPROSIUM` Dysprosium.
`EINSTEINIUM` Einsteinium.
`ERBIUM` Erbium.
`EUROPIUM` Europium.
`FERMIUM` Fermium.
`FLEROVIUM` Flerovium.
`FLUORINE` Fluorine.
`FRANCIUM` Francium.
`GADOLINIUM` Gadolinium.
`GALLIUM` Gallium.
`GERMANIUM` Germanium.
`GOLD` Gold.
`HAFNIUM` Hafnium.
`HASSIUM` Hassium.
`HELIUM` Helium.
`HOLMIUM` Holmium.
`HYDROGEN` Hydrogen.
`INDIUM` Indium.
`IODINE` Iodine.
`IRIDIUM` Iridium.
`IRON` Iron.
`KRYPTON` Krypton.
`LANTHANUM` Lanthanum.
`LAWRENCIUM` Lawrencium.
`LEAD` Lead.
`LITHIUM` Lithium.
`LIVERMORIUM` Livermorium.
`LUTETIUM` Lutetium.
`MAGNESIUM` Magnesium.
`MANGANESE` Manganese.
`MEITNERIUM` Meitnerium.
`MENDELEVIUM` Mendelevium.
`MERCURY` Mercury.
`MOLYBDENUM` Molybdenum.
`MOSCOVIUM` Moscovium.
`NEODYMIUM` Neodymium.
`NEON` Neon.
`NEPTUNIUM` Neptunium.
`NICKEL` Nickel.
`NIHONIUM` Nihonium.
`NIOBIUM` Niobium.
`NITROGEN` Nitrogen.
`NOBELIUM` Nobelium.
`OSMIUM` Osmium.
`OXYGEN` Oxygen.
`PALLADIUM` Palladium.
`PHOSPHORUS` Phosphorus.
`PLATINUM` Platinum.
`PLUTONIUM` Plutonium.
`POLONIUM` Polonium.
`POTASSIUM` Potassium.
`PRASEODYMIUM` Praseodymium.
`PROMETHIUM` Promethium.
`PROTACTINIUM` Protactinium.
`RADIUM` Radium.
`RADON` Radon.
`RHENIUM` Rhenium.
`RHODIUM` Rhodium.
`RÖNTGENIUM` Röntgenium.
`RUBIDIUM` Rubidium.
`RUTHENIUM` Ruthenium.
`RUTHERFORDIUM` Rutherfordium.
`SAMARIUM` Samarium.
`SCANDIUM` Scandium.
`SEABORGIUM` Seaborgium.
`SELENIUM` Selenium.
`SILICON` Silicon.
`SILVER` Silver.
`SODIUM` Sodium.
`STRONTIUM` Strontium.
`SULFUR` Sulfur.
`TANTALUM` Tantalum.
`TECHNETIUM` Technetium.
`TELLURIUM` Tellurium.
`TERBIUM` Terbium.
`THALLIUM` Thallium.
`THORIUM` Thorium.
`THULIUM` Thulium.
`TIN` Tin.
`TITANIUM` Titanium.
`TUNGSTEN` Tungsten.
`URANIUM` Uranium.
`VANADIUM` Vanadium.
`XENON` Xenon.
`YTTERBIUM` Ytterbium.
`YTTRIUM` Yttrium.
`ZINC` Zinc.
`ZIRCONIUM` Zirconium.

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method and Description
`int`	`getAtomicNumber()` Gets the atomic number.
`double`	`getAtomicWeight()` Gets the atomic weight of this Element.
`Serializable`	`getCode()` Gets the code of this Element.
`CodeDescription`	`getCodeDescription(Locale locale)` Gets the CodeDescription of this Element.
`static List<CodeDescription>`	`getCodeDescriptions(Locale locale)` Gets a List of `CodeDescription` objects for all the Elements.
`String`	`getDescription(Locale locale)` Gets the localized description of this Element.
`static Element`	`getElementByNumber(int number)` Gets the Element with the supplied (atom) number.
`static Element`	`getElementBySymbol(String symbol)` Gets the Element with the supplied symbol.
`static String`	`getEnumDescription(Locale locale)` Gets the description of this enumeration of Elements.
`String`	`getSymbol()` Gets the symbol of this Element.
`static List<String>`	`getSymbols()` Gets a list of all the symbols of all Elements.
`static Element`	`valueOf(String name)` Returns the enum constant of this type with the specified name.
`static Element[]`	`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, toString, valueOf

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Enum Constant Detail

HYDROGEN
```
public static final Element HYDROGEN
```
Hydrogen.

HELIUM
```
public static final Element HELIUM
```
Helium.

LITHIUM
```
public static final Element LITHIUM
```
Lithium.

BERYLLIUM
```
public static final Element BERYLLIUM
```
Beryllium.

BORON
```
public static final Element BORON
```
Boron.

CARBON
```
public static final Element CARBON
```
Carbon.

NITROGEN
```
public static final Element NITROGEN
```
Nitrogen.

OXYGEN
```
public static final Element OXYGEN
```
Oxygen.

FLUORINE
```
public static final Element FLUORINE
```
Fluorine.

NEON
```
public static final Element NEON
```
Neon.

SODIUM
```
public static final Element SODIUM
```
Sodium.

MAGNESIUM
```
public static final Element MAGNESIUM
```
Magnesium.

ALUMINUM
```
public static final Element ALUMINUM
```
Aluminum.

SILICON
```
public static final Element SILICON
```
Silicon.

PHOSPHORUS
```
public static final Element PHOSPHORUS
```
Phosphorus.

SULFUR
```
public static final Element SULFUR
```
Sulfur.

CHLORINE
```
public static final Element CHLORINE
```
Chlorine.

ARGON
```
public static final Element ARGON
```
Argon.

POTASSIUM
```
public static final Element POTASSIUM
```
Potassium.

CALCIUM
```
public static final Element CALCIUM
```
Calcium.

SCANDIUM
```
public static final Element SCANDIUM
```
Scandium.

TITANIUM
```
public static final Element TITANIUM
```
Titanium.

VANADIUM
```
public static final Element VANADIUM
```
Vanadium.

CHROMIUM
```
public static final Element CHROMIUM
```
Chromium.

MANGANESE
```
public static final Element MANGANESE
```
Manganese.

IRON
```
public static final Element IRON
```
Iron.

COBALT
```
public static final Element COBALT
```
Cobalt.

NICKEL
```
public static final Element NICKEL
```
Nickel.

COPPER
```
public static final Element COPPER
```
Copper.

ZINC
```
public static final Element ZINC
```
Zinc.

GALLIUM
```
public static final Element GALLIUM
```
Gallium.

GERMANIUM
```
public static final Element GERMANIUM
```
Germanium.

ARSENIC
```
public static final Element ARSENIC
```
Arsenic.

SELENIUM
```
public static final Element SELENIUM
```
Selenium.

BROMINE
```
public static final Element BROMINE
```
Bromine.

KRYPTON
```
public static final Element KRYPTON
```
Krypton.

RUBIDIUM
```
public static final Element RUBIDIUM
```
Rubidium.

STRONTIUM
```
public static final Element STRONTIUM
```
Strontium.

YTTRIUM
```
public static final Element YTTRIUM
```
Yttrium.

ZIRCONIUM
```
public static final Element ZIRCONIUM
```
Zirconium.

NIOBIUM
```
public static final Element NIOBIUM
```
Niobium.

MOLYBDENUM
```
public static final Element MOLYBDENUM
```
Molybdenum.

TECHNETIUM
```
public static final Element TECHNETIUM
```
Technetium.

RUTHENIUM
```
public static final Element RUTHENIUM
```
Ruthenium.

RHODIUM
```
public static final Element RHODIUM
```
Rhodium.

PALLADIUM
```
public static final Element PALLADIUM
```
Palladium.

SILVER
```
public static final Element SILVER
```
Silver.

CADMIUM
```
public static final Element CADMIUM
```
Cadmium.

INDIUM
```
public static final Element INDIUM
```
Indium.

TIN
```
public static final Element TIN
```
Tin.

ANTIMONY
```
public static final Element ANTIMONY
```
Antimony.

TELLURIUM
```
public static final Element TELLURIUM
```
Tellurium.

IODINE
```
public static final Element IODINE
```
Iodine.

XENON
```
public static final Element XENON
```
Xenon.

CESIUM
```
public static final Element CESIUM
```
Cesium.

BARIUM
```
public static final Element BARIUM
```
Barium.

LANTHANUM
```
public static final Element LANTHANUM
```
Lanthanum.

CERIUM
```
public static final Element CERIUM
```
Cerium.

PRASEODYMIUM

public static final Element PRASEODYMIUM

Praseodymium.

NEODYMIUM
```
public static final Element NEODYMIUM
```
Neodymium.

PROMETHIUM
```
public static final Element PROMETHIUM
```
Promethium.

SAMARIUM
```
public static final Element SAMARIUM
```
Samarium.

EUROPIUM
```
public static final Element EUROPIUM
```
Europium.

GADOLINIUM
```
public static final Element GADOLINIUM
```
Gadolinium.

TERBIUM
```
public static final Element TERBIUM
```
Terbium.

DYSPROSIUM
```
public static final Element DYSPROSIUM
```
Dysprosium.

HOLMIUM
```
public static final Element HOLMIUM
```
Holmium.

ERBIUM
```
public static final Element ERBIUM
```
Erbium.

THULIUM
```
public static final Element THULIUM
```
Thulium.

YTTERBIUM
```
public static final Element YTTERBIUM
```
Ytterbium.

LUTETIUM
```
public static final Element LUTETIUM
```
Lutetium.

HAFNIUM
```
public static final Element HAFNIUM
```
Hafnium.

TANTALUM
```
public static final Element TANTALUM
```
Tantalum.

TUNGSTEN
```
public static final Element TUNGSTEN
```
Tungsten.

RHENIUM
```
public static final Element RHENIUM
```
Rhenium.

OSMIUM
```
public static final Element OSMIUM
```
Osmium.

IRIDIUM
```
public static final Element IRIDIUM
```
Iridium.

PLATINUM
```
public static final Element PLATINUM
```
Platinum.

GOLD
```
public static final Element GOLD
```
Gold.

MERCURY
```
public static final Element MERCURY
```
Mercury.

THALLIUM
```
public static final Element THALLIUM
```
Thallium.

LEAD
```
public static final Element LEAD
```
Lead.

BISMUTH
```
public static final Element BISMUTH
```
Bismuth.

POLONIUM
```
public static final Element POLONIUM
```
Polonium.

ASTATINE
```
public static final Element ASTATINE
```
Astatine.

RADON
```
public static final Element RADON
```
Radon.

FRANCIUM
```
public static final Element FRANCIUM
```
Francium.

RADIUM
```
public static final Element RADIUM
```
Radium.

ACTINIUM
```
public static final Element ACTINIUM
```
Actinium.

THORIUM
```
public static final Element THORIUM
```
Thorium.

PROTACTINIUM

public static final Element PROTACTINIUM

Protactinium.

URANIUM
```
public static final Element URANIUM
```
Uranium.

NEPTUNIUM
```
public static final Element NEPTUNIUM
```
Neptunium.

PLUTONIUM
```
public static final Element PLUTONIUM
```
Plutonium.

AMERICIUM
```
public static final Element AMERICIUM
```
Americium.

CURIUM
```
public static final Element CURIUM
```
Curium.

BERKELIUM
```
public static final Element BERKELIUM
```
Berkelium.

CALIFORNIUM

public static final Element CALIFORNIUM

Californium.

EINSTEINIUM

public static final Element EINSTEINIUM

Einsteinium.

FERMIUM
```
public static final Element FERMIUM
```
Fermium.

MENDELEVIUM

public static final Element MENDELEVIUM

Mendelevium.

NOBELIUM
```
public static final Element NOBELIUM
```
Nobelium.

LAWRENCIUM
```
public static final Element LAWRENCIUM
```
Lawrencium.

RUTHERFORDIUM

public static final Element RUTHERFORDIUM

Rutherfordium.

DUBNIUM
```
public static final Element DUBNIUM
```
Dubnium.

SEABORGIUM
```
public static final Element SEABORGIUM
```
Seaborgium.

BOHRIUM
```
public static final Element BOHRIUM
```
Bohrium.

HASSIUM
```
public static final Element HASSIUM
```
Hassium.

MEITNERIUM
```
public static final Element MEITNERIUM
```
Meitnerium.

DARMSTADTIUM

public static final Element DARMSTADTIUM

Darmstadtium.

RÖNTGENIUM

public static final Element RÖNTGENIUM

Röntgenium.

COPERNICIUM

public static final Element COPERNICIUM

Copernicium.

NIHONIUM
```
public static final Element NIHONIUM
```
Nihonium.

FLEROVIUM
```
public static final Element FLEROVIUM
```
Flerovium.

MOSCOVIUM
```
public static final Element MOSCOVIUM
```
Moscovium.

LIVERMORIUM

public static final Element LIVERMORIUM

Livermorium.

Method Detail
- values
```
public static Element[] 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 (Element c : Element.values())
    System.out.println(c);
```
  Returns:
  
  an array containing the constants of this enum type, in the order they are declared
- valueOf
```
public static Element 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
- getAtomicNumber
```
public int getAtomicNumber()
```
  Gets the atomic number.
  
  Returns:
  
  The atomic number.
- getSymbol
```
public String getSymbol()
```
  Gets the symbol of this Element.
  
  Returns:
  
  The symbol of this Element.
- getAtomicWeight
```
public double getAtomicWeight()
```
  Gets the atomic weight of this Element.
  
  Returns:
  
  The atomic weight of this Element.
- getCode
```
public Serializable getCode()
```
  Gets the code of this Element.
  
  Specified by:
  
  getCode in interface LocalizableEnumeration
  
  Returns:
  
  The code of this Element which is its atomic number.
- getDescription
```
public String getDescription(Locale locale)
```
  Gets the localized description of this Element.
  
  Specified by:
  
  getDescription in interface Localizable
  
  Specified by:
  
  getDescription in interface LocalizableEnumeration
  
  Parameters:
  
  locale - Locale used to localize the description.
  When null is supplied the default locale is used.
  
  Returns:
  
  The localized description of this Element.
- getCodeDescription
```
public CodeDescription getCodeDescription(Locale locale)
```
  Gets the CodeDescription of this Element.
  
  Specified by:
  
  getCodeDescription in interface LocalizableEnumeration
  
  Parameters:
  
  locale - Locale used to localize the description.
  When null is supplied the default locale is used.
  
  Returns:
  
  The localized CodeDescription of this Element.
- getEnumDescription
```
public static String getEnumDescription(Locale locale)
```
  Gets the description of this enumeration of Elements.
  
  Parameters:
  
  locale - Locale used to localize the description.
  When null is supplied the default locale is used.
  
  Returns:
  
  Localized description of this enumeration of Elements.
  
  See Also:
  
  CEnumeration.getDescription(Class, Locale)
- getCodeDescriptions
```
public static List<CodeDescription> getCodeDescriptions(Locale locale)
```
  Gets a List of CodeDescription objects for all the Elements.
  
  Parameters:
  
  locale - Locale used to localize the descriptions.
  When null is supplied the default locale is used.
  
  Returns:
  
  A List of CodeDescription objects for all the Elements.
  
  See Also:
  
  CEnumeration.getCodeDescriptions(Class, Locale)
- getSymbols
```
public static List<String> getSymbols()
```
  Gets a list of all the symbols of all Elements.
  The list is ordered on atomic number.
  
  Returns:
  
  A list of all the symbols of all Elements.
- getElementByNumber
```
public static Element getElementByNumber(int number)
```
  Gets the Element with the supplied (atom) number.
  
  Parameters:
  
  number - The number of the Element. Element numbers are numbered from 1 and up.
  
  Returns:
  
  The Element with the supplied number.
  
  Throws:
  
  IllegalArgumentException - When no Element with the supplied number exists.
- getElementBySymbol
```
public static Element getElementBySymbol(String symbol)
```
  Gets the Element with the supplied symbol.
  
  Parameters:
  
  symbol - The symbol of the Element.
  
  Returns:
  
  The Element with the supplied symbol or null when no Element with the supplied symbol exists.
  
  Throws:
  
  IllegalArgumentException - When no Element with the supplied symbol exists.

Enum Element

Enum Constant Summary

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Enum

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Enum Constant Detail

HYDROGEN

HELIUM

LITHIUM

BERYLLIUM

BORON

CARBON

NITROGEN

OXYGEN

FLUORINE

NEON

SODIUM

MAGNESIUM

ALUMINUM

SILICON

PHOSPHORUS

SULFUR

CHLORINE

ARGON

POTASSIUM

CALCIUM

SCANDIUM

TITANIUM

VANADIUM

CHROMIUM

MANGANESE

IRON

COBALT

NICKEL

COPPER

ZINC

GALLIUM

GERMANIUM

ARSENIC

SELENIUM

BROMINE

KRYPTON

RUBIDIUM

STRONTIUM

YTTRIUM

ZIRCONIUM

NIOBIUM

MOLYBDENUM

TECHNETIUM

RUTHENIUM

RHODIUM

PALLADIUM

SILVER

CADMIUM

INDIUM

TIN

ANTIMONY

TELLURIUM

IODINE

XENON

CESIUM

BARIUM

LANTHANUM

CERIUM

PRASEODYMIUM

NEODYMIUM

PROMETHIUM

SAMARIUM

EUROPIUM

GADOLINIUM

TERBIUM

DYSPROSIUM

HOLMIUM

ERBIUM

THULIUM

YTTERBIUM

LUTETIUM

HAFNIUM

TANTALUM

TUNGSTEN