com.dautelle.math.functions
Class Constant

java.lang.Object
  com.dautelle.realtime.RealtimeObject
      com.dautelle.math.functions.Function
          com.dautelle.math.functions.Polynomial
              com.dautelle.math.functions.Constant

All Implemented Interfaces:

Operable, Realtime, java.io.Serializable

public final class Constant

extends Polynomial

This class represents a constant function (polynomial of degree 0).

Version:

6.0, March 17, 2004

Author:

Jean-Marie Dautelle

See Also:

Serialized Form

Nested Class Summary

Nested classes inherited from class com.dautelle.math.functions.Polynomial

Polynomial.Term

Nested classes inherited from class com.dautelle.math.functions.Function

Function.Variable

Nested classes inherited from class com.dautelle.realtime.RealtimeObject

RealtimeObject.Factory

Method Summary

Operable	getValue() Returns the constant value for this function.
static Constant	valueOf(Operable value) Returns a constant function of specified value.

Methods inherited from class com.dautelle.math.functions.Polynomial

appendTo, compose, differentiate, equals, evaluate, export, getCoefficient, getOrder, getTerms, getVariables, hashCode, integrate, opposite, plus, times, toHeap, valueOf, valueOf

Methods inherited from class com.dautelle.math.functions.Function

pow, reciprocal, toString

Methods inherited from class com.dautelle.realtime.RealtimeObject

clone, isLocalObject, isPoolObject, recycle

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

finalize, getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Method Detail

valueOf

public static Constant valueOf(Operable value)

Returns a constant function of specified value.

Parameters:

value - the value returned by this function.

Returns:

the corresponding constant function.

getValue

public Operable getValue()

Returns the constant value for this function.

Returns:

getCoefficient(Term.CONSTANT)