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package org.apache.commons.math3.fraction;

import java.io.Serializable;

import org.apache.commons.math3.Field;
import org.apache.commons.math3.FieldElement;

Representation of the fractional numbers field.

This class is a singleton.

See Also:
  • Fraction
Since:2.0
/** * Representation of the fractional numbers field. * <p> * This class is a singleton. * </p> * @see Fraction * @since 2.0 */
public class FractionField implements Field<Fraction>, Serializable {
Serializable version identifier
/** Serializable version identifier */
private static final long serialVersionUID = -1257768487499119313L;
Private constructor for the singleton.
/** Private constructor for the singleton. */
private FractionField() { }
Get the unique instance.
Returns:the unique instance
/** Get the unique instance. * @return the unique instance */
public static FractionField getInstance() { return LazyHolder.INSTANCE; }
{@inheritDoc}
/** {@inheritDoc} */
public Fraction getOne() { return Fraction.ONE; }
{@inheritDoc}
/** {@inheritDoc} */
public Fraction getZero() { return Fraction.ZERO; }
{@inheritDoc}
/** {@inheritDoc} */
public Class<? extends FieldElement<Fraction>> getRuntimeClass() { return Fraction.class; } // CHECKSTYLE: stop HideUtilityClassConstructor
Holder for the instance.

We use here the Initialization On Demand Holder Idiom.

/** Holder for the instance. * <p>We use here the Initialization On Demand Holder Idiom.</p> */
private static class LazyHolder {
Cached field instance.
/** Cached field instance. */
private static final FractionField INSTANCE = new FractionField(); } // CHECKSTYLE: resume HideUtilityClassConstructor
Handle deserialization of the singleton.
Returns:the singleton instance
/** Handle deserialization of the singleton. * @return the singleton instance */
private Object readResolve() { // return the singleton instance return LazyHolder.INSTANCE; } }