BioSimSpace.Types.Area¶

class BioSimSpace.Types.Area(*args)[source]¶

An area type.

__init__(*args)[source]¶

Constructor.

*args can be a value and unit, or a string representation of the area, e.g. “30 nm^2”.

Parameters:

value (float) – The value.
unit (str) – The unit.
string (str) – A string representation of the area.

Examples

Create an object representing an area of 30 square nanometers then print the area in square Angstrom.

>>> import BioSimSpace as BSS
>>> area = BSS.Types.Area(30, "nm^2")
>>> print(area.angstroms2())

The same as above, except passing a string representation of the area to the constructor.

>>> import BioSimSpace as BSS
>>> area = BSS.Types.Area("30 nm^2")
>>> print(area.angstroms2())

The string matching is extremeley flexible, so all of the following would be valid arguments: “30 nm^2”, “30 square nanometers”, “30 nanometers squared”.

Methods

`__init__`(*args)	Constructor.
`angle`()	Return the power in the 'angle' dimension.
`angstroms2`()	Return the area in square Angstrom.
`charge`()	Return the power in the 'charge' dimension.
`dimensions`()	Return the dimensions of this type.
`length`()	Return the power in the 'length' dimension.
`mass`()	Return the power in the 'mass' dimension.
`meters2`()	Return the area in square meters.
`nanometers2`()	Return the area in square nanometers.
`picometers2`()	Return the area in square picometers.
`quantity`()	Return the power in the 'quantity' dimension.
`temperature`()	Return the power in the 'temperature' dimension.
`time`()	Return the power in the 'time' dimension.
`to`(unit)	Return the value of this general unit in the specified unit.
`unit`()	Return the unit.
`value`()	Return the value.

classmethod angle()¶

Return the power in the ‘angle’ dimension.

Returns:: angle – The power in the ‘angle’ dimension.
Return type:: int

angstroms2()[source]¶

Return the area in square Angstrom.

Returns:: area – The area in square Angstrom.
Return type:: Area

classmethod charge()¶

Return the power in the ‘charge’ dimension.

Returns:: charge – The power in the ‘charge’ dimension.
Return type:: int

classmethod dimensions()¶

Return the dimensions of this type. This is a tuple containing the power in each dimension.

Returns(int, int, int, int, int, int): The power in each dimension: ‘mass’, ‘length’, ‘temperature’, ‘charge’, ‘time’, ‘quantity’, and ‘angle’.

classmethod length()¶

Return the power in the ‘length’ dimension.

Returns:: length – The power in the ‘length’ dimension.
Return type:: int

classmethod mass()¶

Return the power in the ‘mass’ dimension.

Returns:: mass – The power in the ‘mass’ dimension.
Return type:: int

meters2()[source]¶

Return the area in square meters.

Returns:: area – The area in square meters.
Return type:: Area

nanometers2()[source]¶

Return the area in square nanometers.

Returns:: area – The area in square nanometers.
Return type:: Area

picometers2()[source]¶

Return the area in square picometers.

Returns:: area – The area in square picometers.
Return type:: Area

classmethod quantity()¶

Return the power in the ‘quantity’ dimension.

Returns:: quantity – The power in the ‘quantity’ dimension.
Return type:: int

classmethod temperature()¶

Return the power in the ‘temperature’ dimension.

Returns:: temperature – The power in the ‘temperature’ dimension.
Return type:: int

classmethod time()¶

Return the power in the ‘time’ dimension.

Returns:: time – The power the ‘time’ dimension.
Return type:: int

to(unit)¶

Return the value of this general unit in the specified unit.

Parameters:: unit (str) – The unit to convert to.
Returns:: value – The value in the specified unit.
Return type:: float

unit()¶

Return the unit.

Returns:: unit – The unit of the type.
Return type:: str

value()¶

Return the value.

Returns:: value – The value of the type.
Return type:: float