Class: UOM::UnitFactory

Inherits:

Object

Object
UOM::UnitFactory

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Defined in:: lib/uom/unit_factory.rb

Overview

A UnitFactory creates Unit instances.

Constant Summary collapse

LABEL_EXPONENT_HASH =

{:square=>2, :sq=>2, :cubic=>3, :cu=>3}

Instance Method Summary collapse

#create(label) ⇒ Object

Returns the unit with the given label.

Instance Method Details

#create(label) ⇒ `Object`

Returns the unit with the given label. Creates a new unit if necessary.

Raises MeasurementError if the unit could not be created.



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# File 'lib/uom/unit_factory.rb', line 14

def create(label)
  create_atomic(label.to_s) or create_composite(label.to_s) or raise MeasurementError.new("Unit '#{label}' not found")
end