UnitConverter
An abstract class that provides a description of how to convert a unit to and from the base unit of its dimension.
Declaration
class UnitConverterOverview
For units that can be converted by a scale factor or linear equation, use the concrete subclass UnitConverterLinear.
Subclassing Notes
UnitConverter is an abstract class that is intended for subclassing. You can implement your own subclass of UnitConverter to convert between units according to any desired mapping function. For example, units may be converted using a logarithmic, exponential, or quantile scale.
Methods to Override
All subclasses must fully implement the following methods:
Alternatives to Subclassing
As stated above, most physical units can be converted using a linear equation with UnitConverterLinear. You should only create a custom subclass of UnitConverter for units that cannot be converted in this way.