Unit

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Object Hierarchy:

Description:

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Properties:

• public string abbreviation { get; construct; }
• public int digits { get; construct; }
• public double factor { get; construct; }
• public int id { get; construct; }
• public string name { get; construct; }
• public string symbol { get; construct; }

Static methods:

• public static string format_string (string format, Unit unit)
  The format string supports the following percent expansions:
• public static unowned Unit get_by_id (int unit_id)
  Returns the unique [class@Unit] object corresponding to unit_id , which is the integer identifier as returned by [method@Unit.
• public static unowned Unit inch ()
  Returns the unique object representing inch unit.
• public static unowned Unit mm ()
  Returns the unique object representing millimeter unit.
• public static unowned Unit percent ()
  Returns the unique object representing percent dimensions relatively to an image.
• public static unowned Unit pica ()
  Returns the unique object representing Pica unit.
• public static unowned Unit pixel ()
  Returns the unique object representing pixel unit.
• public static unowned Unit point ()
  Returns the unique object representing typographical point unit.

Creation methods:

• public Unit (string name, double factor, int digits, string symbol, string abbreviation)
  Creates a new unit.

Methods:

• public unowned string get_abbreviation ()
  This function returns the abbreviation of the unit (e.
• public bool get_deletion_flag ()
• public int get_digits ()
  Returns the number of digits set for this .
• public double get_factor ()
  A Unit's factor is defined to be:
• public int32 get_id ()
  The ID can be used to retrieve the unit with [func@Unit.
• public unowned string get_name ()
  This function returns the usual name of the unit (e.
• public int get_scaled_digits (double resolution)
  Returns the number of digits a this field should provide to get enough accuracy so that every pixel position shows a different value from neighboring pixels.
• public unowned string get_symbol ()
  This is e.
• public bool is_built_in ()
  Returns whether the unit is built-in.
• public bool is_metric ()
  Checks if the given this is metric.
• public void set_deletion_flag (bool deletion_flag)
  Sets a Unit's deletion_flag.

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