JSci.chemistry
Class Molecule

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

All Implemented Interfaces:

java.io.Serializable

Direct Known Subclasses:

AminoAcid

public class Molecule
extends Particle

A class representing molecules.

See Also:

Serialized Form

Constructor Summary

Molecule(Atom[] a)
Constructs a molecule from an array of atoms.

Molecule(Atom a, Atom b)
Constructs a molecule from two atoms.

Molecule(java.lang.String formula)
Constructs a molecule from a chemical formula.

Method Summary

Molecule	bind(Atom a) Binds with an atom.
Molecule	bind(Molecule m) Binds with a molecule.
java.util.Set	getAtoms() Returns the atoms in this molecule.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

Molecule

public Molecule(java.lang.String formula)

Constructs a molecule from a chemical formula.

Molecule

public Molecule(Atom a,
                Atom b)

Constructs a molecule from two atoms.

Molecule

public Molecule(Atom[] a)

Constructs a molecule from an array of atoms.

Method Detail

getAtoms

public java.util.Set getAtoms()

Returns the atoms in this molecule.

bind

public Molecule bind(Atom a)

Binds with an atom.

Returns:

this.

bind

public Molecule bind(Molecule m)

Binds with a molecule.

Returns:

this.