JSci.chemistry
Class CovalentBond

java.lang.Object
  JSci.chemistry.Bond
      JSci.chemistry.CovalentBond

public class CovalentBond
extends Bond

A covalent bond between two atoms.

Field Summary

static int	DOUBLE Sigma and one pi bond
static int	SINGLE Sigma bond
static int	TRIPLE Sigma and two pi bonds

Fields inherited from class JSci.chemistry.Bond

atom1, atom2

Constructor Summary

CovalentBond(Atom a, Atom b)
Constructs a sigma bond between two atoms.

CovalentBond(Atom a, Atom b, int bondType)
Constructs a covalent bond between two atoms.

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Field Detail

SINGLE

public static final int SINGLE

Sigma bond

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Constant Field Values

DOUBLE

public static final int DOUBLE

Sigma and one pi bond

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Constant Field Values

TRIPLE

public static final int TRIPLE

Sigma and two pi bonds

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Constructor Detail

CovalentBond

public CovalentBond(Atom a,
                    Atom b)

Constructs a sigma bond between two atoms.

CovalentBond

public CovalentBond(Atom a,
                    Atom b,
                    int bondType)

Constructs a covalent bond between two atoms.

Parameters:

bondType - one of SINGLE, DOUBLE or TRIPLE.