visad.data.netcdf

Class QuantityDBManager

java.lang.Object

visad.data.netcdf.QuantityDBManager

All Implemented Interfaces:

java.io.Serializable

public final class QuantityDBManager
extends java.lang.Object
implements java.io.Serializable

Provides support for managing a database of quantities. This class insulates the user from knowing or caring, for example, whether or not the quantity database is unchanging or whether it's implemented using singletons.

See Also:

Serialized Form

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
static QuantityDB	instance() Returns the current instance of the quantity database.
static void	main(java.lang.String[] args) Tests this class by listing the contents -- one per line -- in the following format: ( ) in e.g.
static void	setInstance(QuantityDB db) Sets the current instance of the quantity database.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

equals, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Method Detail

instance

public static QuantityDB instance()

Returns the current instance of the quantity database.

Returns:

The current instance of the quantity database.

setInstance

public static void setInstance(QuantityDB db)
                        throws VisADException

Sets the current instance of the quantity database.

Parameters:

db - The new current instance of the quantity database. May be null, in which case the default instance is used.

Throws:

VisADException - Couldn't create necessary VisAD object.

main

public static void main(java.lang.String[] args)
                 throws java.lang.Exception

Tests this class by listing the contents -- one per line -- in the following format: ( ) in e.g. VolumicElectricCharge (ElectricChargeDensity) in C/m3

Throws:

java.lang.Exception