repicea.simulation.stemtaper

Class StemTaperSegment

java.lang.Object

repicea.simulation.stemtaper.StemTaperSegment

public class StemTaperSegment
extends java.lang.Object

The StemTaperSegment class represents a segment in the tree. It provides two heights: one for the bottom cross section and a second one for the top cross section.

Field Summary

Fields

Modifier and Type	Field and Description
static double	VERY_SMALL

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Modifier	Constructor and Description
	StemTaperSegment(double bottomCrossSection, double topCrossSection, NumericalIntegrationMethod nim) Constructor 1.
	StemTaperSegment(NumericalIntegrationMethod nim) Constructor 2.
protected	StemTaperSegment(StemTaperCrossSection bottonStemTaperCrossSection, StemTaperCrossSection topStemTaperCrossSection, NumericalIntegrationMethod nim) Constructor 2.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
protected double	getBottomHeight() This method returns the height (m) of the lower cross section.
protected java.util.List<java.lang.Double>	getHeightsToEvaluate() This method returns a List of Double that corresponds to the height for which the stem taper must be predicted.
protected java.util.List<java.lang.Double>	getRescalingFactors()
protected double	getTopHeight() This method returns the height (m) of the upper cross section.
protected java.util.List<java.lang.Double>	getWeights()

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Field Detail

VERY_SMALL

public static final double VERY_SMALL

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Constant Field Values

Constructor Detail

StemTaperSegment

public StemTaperSegment(double bottomCrossSection,
                        double topCrossSection,
                        NumericalIntegrationMethod nim)

Constructor 1.

Parameters:

bottomCrossSection - a double that represents the height of the lower cross section (m)

topCrossSection - a double that represents the height of the upper cross section (m)

nim - a NumericalIntegrationMethod instance

StemTaperSegment

public StemTaperSegment(NumericalIntegrationMethod nim)

Constructor 2.

Parameters:

nim - a NumericalIntegrationMethod instance that already contains the lower bound and upper bounds

StemTaperSegment

protected StemTaperSegment(StemTaperCrossSection bottonStemTaperCrossSection,
                           StemTaperCrossSection topStemTaperCrossSection,
                           NumericalIntegrationMethod nim)

Constructor 2.

Parameters:

bottonStemTaperCrossSection - a StemTaperCrossSection instance that represents the lower cross section

topStemTaperCrossSection - a StemTaperCrossSection instance that represents the upper cross section

nim - a NumericalIntegrationMethod instance

Method Detail

getBottomHeight

protected double getBottomHeight()

This method returns the height (m) of the lower cross section.

Returns:

a double

getTopHeight

protected double getTopHeight()

This method returns the height (m) of the upper cross section.

Returns:

a double

getHeightsToEvaluate

protected java.util.List<java.lang.Double> getHeightsToEvaluate()

This method returns a List of Double that corresponds to the height for which the stem taper must be predicted. It depends on the integration method.

Returns:

a List of Double instances

getWeights

protected java.util.List<java.lang.Double> getWeights()

getRescalingFactors

protected java.util.List<java.lang.Double> getRescalingFactors()