nilgiri.math
Interface AbstractFieldFactory<X extends Field<X>>

Type Parameters:

X - A set forms a field.

All Known Implementing Classes:

DifferentialRealFunctionFactory, DoubleComplexFactory, DoubleRealFactory

public interface AbstractFieldFactory<X extends Field<X>>

An abstract factory for creating the zero element and unity of X forms a field.

Method Summary

X	one() Returns the unity (multiplicative identity) of X.
X	zero() Returns the zero element (additive identity) of X.

Method Detail

zero

X zero()

Returns the zero element (additive identity) of X.

Returns:

the zero element of X.

one

X one()

Returns the unity (multiplicative identity) of X.

Returns:

the unity of X.