Methods

static isUnit(value)

model/Unit.js, line 97

Returns true if `value` is an instance of Unit; false otherwise.

Parameters:

Name	Type	Description
value	*	the value to be checked

abstract dimensions() → {Dimensions}

model/Unit.js, line 58

Returns the Dimensions of this Unit.

Returns:

Dimensions

abstract expression() → {UnitExpression}

model/Unit.js, line 68

Returns:

UnitExpression

Deprecated:

• Yes

To Do:

• remove this method from Unit

abstract isBaseUnit() → {boolean}

model/Unit.js, line 78

Returns true if this Unit is an instance of BaseUnit, or false if it is an instance of DerivedUnit.

Returns:

boolean

name() → {string}

model/Unit.js, line 23

The name of the Unit.

Returns:

string

scale() → {number}

model/Unit.js, line 40

The scale of the Unit.

Returns:

number

symbol() → {string}

model/Unit.js, line 32

The symbol of the Unit, used in toString() representations. For instance, the symbol for "meter" is "m".

Returns:

string

toString() → {string}

model/Unit.js, line 87

Returns the string representation of the Unit (which is typically its symbol).

Returns:

string