org.lsmp.djep.groupJep.groups

Class Group

java.lang.Object

org.lsmp.djep.groupJep.groups.Group

All Implemented Interfaces:

GroupI

Direct Known Subclasses:

BigReals, FreeGroup, Integers, PermutationGroup, Quaternions, Rationals, Reals, Zn

public abstract class Group
extends Object
implements GroupI

Base abstract class for all groups.

Author:

Rich Morris Created on 06-Mar-2004

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
Group()

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
void	addStandardConstants(JEP j) adds the standard constants for this group.
void	addStandardFunctions(JEP j) adds the standard function for this group By default does nothing.
NumberFactory	getNumberFactory() returns a number factory for creating group elements from strings
boolean	isConstantPoly(Number a) Default implementation.
String	toString()

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Methods inherited from interface org.lsmp.djep.groupJep.GroupI

add, equals, getInverse, getZERO, sub, valueOf

Constructor Detail

Group

public Group()

Method Detail

getNumberFactory

public NumberFactory getNumberFactory()

returns a number factory for creating group elements from strings

Specified by:

getNumberFactory in interface GroupI

addStandardConstants

public void addStandardConstants(JEP j)

adds the standard constants for this group. By default does nothing.

Specified by:

addStandardConstants in interface GroupI

addStandardFunctions

public void addStandardFunctions(JEP j)

adds the standard function for this group By default does nothing.

Specified by:

addStandardFunctions in interface GroupI

toString

public String toString()

Overrides:

toString in class Object

isConstantPoly

public boolean isConstantPoly(Number a)

Default implementation. Returns true.

Specified by:

isConstantPoly in interface GroupI