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/*
* Copyright (c) 2005, 2017, Werner Keil and others.
* All rights reserved. This program and the accompanying materials
* are made available under the terms of the Eclipse Public License v1.0
* which accompanies this distribution, and is available at
* http://www.eclipse.org/legal/epl-v10.html
*
* Contributors:
* Werner Keil - initial API and implementation
*/
package org.eclipse.uomo.units.impl;
/**
* Provides support for <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dimensional_analysis">Dimensional Analysis</a>.
*
* <p>
* The difference between dimensional models lies in the assumptions each makes and, in consequence,the operations each permits. For example, the
* summation of a {@link javax.measure.quantity.Length length} and a {@link org.unitsofmeasurement.quantity.Duration duration} is not allowed
* by the standard model, but is quite valid in a relativistic context.
* </p>
*
* <p>
* Models are {@link javolution.context.LocalContext context-local}, allowing multiple models to be used concurrently. For example:[code]
* LocalContext.enter(); try { RelativisticModel.select(); // Affects the current thread only. ... } finally { LocalContext.exit(); }[/code]
* </p>
*
* <p>
* The names and characteristics of the models are presented in the following table:
* </p>
*
* <table border="1" cellspacing="1">
* <tr align="center" valign="bottom">
* <th>Model</th>
* <th>Class</th>
* <th>Defining Characteristics</th>
* <th>DefaultQuantityFactory Output CommonUnits</th>
* </tr>
*
* <tr align="left" valign="middle">
* <td align="left">Standard</td>
* <td align="left"><samp>"StandardModel"</samp></td>
* <td align="left">per Syst&egrave;me Internationale</td>
* <td align="left"><samp>Length</samp>:&nbsp;<i>m</i>;&nbsp;
*
* <samp>Mass</samp>:&nbsp;<i>kg</i>;&nbsp; <samp>Duration</samp>:&nbsp;<i>s</i>;&nbsp; <samp>ElectricCurrent</samp>:&nbsp;<i>A</i>;&nbsp;
*
* <samp>Temperature</samp>:&nbsp;<i>K</i>;&nbsp; <samp>AmountOfSubstance</samp>:&nbsp;<i>mol</i>;&nbsp;
* <samp>LuminousIntensity</samp>:&nbsp;<i>cd</i>
*
* </td>
* </tr>
*
* <tr align="left" valign="middle">
* <td align="left">Relativistic</td>
* <td align="left"><samp>"RelativisticModel"</samp></td>
* <td align="left">1 <i>= c</i></td>
* <td align="left"><samp>Length</samp>, <samp>Duration</samp>:&nbsp;<i>s</i>;&nbsp; <samp>Mass</samp>:&nbsp;<i>eV</i>;&nbsp;
* <samp>ElectricCurrent</samp>:&nbsp;<i>A</i>;&nbsp;
*
* <samp>Temperature</samp>:&nbsp;<i>K</i>;&nbsp; <samp>AmountOfSubstance</samp>:&nbsp;<i>mol</i>;&nbsp;
* <samp>LuminousIntensity</samp>:&nbsp;<i>cd</i>
*
* </td>
* </tr>
*
* <tr align="left" valign="middle">
* <td align="left">High-Energy</td>
* <td align="left"><samp>"HighEnergyModel"</samp></td>
* <td align="left">1<i> = c<br>
* &nbsp;&nbsp; = k<br>
* &nbsp;&nbsp; = ePlus</i></td>
* <td align="left"><samp>Length</samp>, <samp>Duration</samp>:&nbsp;<i>ns</i>;&nbsp; <samp>Mass</samp>,
* <samp>Temperature</samp>:&nbsp;<i>GeV</i>;&nbsp;
*
* <samp>ElectricCurrent</samp>:&nbsp;<i>1/ns</i>;&nbsp; <samp>AmountOfSubstance</samp>:&nbsp;<i>mol</i>;&nbsp;
* <samp>LuminousIntensity</samp>:&nbsp;<i>cd</i></td>
* </tr>
*
* <tr align="left" valign="middle">
* <td align="left">Quantum</td>
* <td align="left"><samp>"QuantumModel"</samp></td>
* <td align="left">1<i> = c<br>
* &nbsp;&nbsp; = k<br>
* &nbsp;&nbsp; = µ0<br>
* &nbsp;&nbsp; = hBar</i></td>
* <td align="left"><samp>Length</samp>, <samp>Duration</samp>:&nbsp;<i>1/GeV</i>;&nbsp; <samp>Mass</samp>, <samp>Temperature</samp>,
* <samp>ElectricCurrent</samp>:&nbsp;<i>GeV</i>;&nbsp;
*
* <samp>AmountOfSubstance</samp>:&nbsp;<i>mol</i>;&nbsp; <samp>LuminousIntensity</samp>:&nbsp;<i>cd</i></td>
* </tr>
*
* <tr align="left" valign="middle">
* <td align="left">Natural</td>
* <td align="left"><samp>"NaturalModel"</samp></td>
* <td align="left">1<i> = c<br>
* &nbsp;&nbsp; = k<br>
* &nbsp;&nbsp; = µ0<br>
* &nbsp;&nbsp; = hBar<br>
* &nbsp;&nbsp; = G</i></td>
* <td align="left"><samp>Length</samp>, <samp>Mass</samp>, <samp>Duration</samp>, <samp>ElectricCurrent</samp>,
* <samp>Temperature</samp>:&nbsp;1;&nbsp; <samp>AmountOfSubstance</samp>:&nbsp;<i>mol</i>;&nbsp; <samp>LuminousIntensity</samp>:&nbsp;<i>cd</i></td>
* </tr>
* </table>
* This class represents the standard model.
*
* @author <a href="mailto:jean-marie@dautelle.com">Jean-Marie Dautelle</a>
* @version 0.8, December 21, 2017
*/
class StandardModel extends DimensionalModel {
/**
* StandardModel constructor.
*/
public StandardModel() {
}
}