Module math
Package de.lmu.ifi.dbs.elki.data

Interface Arithmetic<N extends Number>

Type Parameters:
N - Number type
All Superinterfaces:
Comparable<N>
All Known Implementing Classes:
RationalNumber
public interface Arithmetic<N extends Number> extends Comparable<N>
An interface to define requirements for a number to perform arithmetic operations. The Numbers are supposed to remain unchanged by an arithmetic operation.
Author:
Arthur Zimek

  • Method Summary

    Modifier and Type
    Method
    Description
    N
    divided(N number)
    Divides this number by the given number.
    N
    minus(N number)
    Subtracts the given number from this number.
    N
    plus(N number)
    Adds the given number to this number.
    N
    times(N number)
    Multiplies this number with the given number.

    Methods inherited from interface java.lang.Comparable

    compareTo

  • Method Details

    • plus

      N plus(N number)
      Adds the given number to this number.
      Parameters:
      number - the number to add to this number.
      Returns:
      the result of arithmetic addition of this Number with the given number

    • times

      N times(N number)
      Multiplies this number with the given number.
      Parameters:
      number - the number to multiply this number with
      Returns:
      the result of arithmetic multiplication of this Number with the given number

    • minus

      N minus(N number)
      Subtracts the given number from this number.
      Parameters:
      number - the number to subtract from this number
      Returns:
      the result of arithmetic subtraction of the given number from this Number

    • divided

      N divided(N number)
      Divides this number by the given number.
      Parameters:
      number - the number to divide this number by
      Returns:
      the result of arithmetic division of this Number by the given number