JSci.chemistry
Class Atom

java.lang.Object
  JSci.physics.Particle
      JSci.chemistry.Atom

All Implemented Interfaces:

java.io.Serializable

public class Atom
extends Particle

A class representing atoms.

See Also:

Serialized Form

Constructor Summary

Atom(Element e)
Constructs an atom.

Method Summary

Molecule	bind(Atom a) Binds this atom with another.
Nucleon[]	getNucleus() Returns the nucleus.
Lepton[]	getShell() Returns the electron shell.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

Atom

public Atom(Element e)

Constructs an atom.

Method Detail

getNucleus

public Nucleon[] getNucleus()

Returns the nucleus.

getShell

public Lepton[] getShell()

Returns the electron shell.

bind

public Molecule bind(Atom a)

Binds this atom with another.