Package org.apache.commons.math.fraction

Class BigFraction

java.lang.Object

java.lang.Number

org.apache.commons.math.fraction.BigFraction

All Implemented Interfaces:

java.io.Serializable, java.lang.Comparable<BigFraction>, FieldElement<BigFraction>

public class BigFraction
extends java.lang.Number
implements FieldElement<BigFraction>, java.lang.Comparable<BigFraction>, java.io.Serializable

Representation of a rational number without any overflow. This class is immutable.

Since:

2.0

See Also:

Serialized Form

Field Summary

Fields

Modifier and Type	Field	Description
static BigFraction	FOUR_FIFTHS	A fraction representing "4/5".
static BigFraction	MINUS_ONE	A fraction representing "-1 / 1".
static BigFraction	ONE	A fraction representing "1".
static BigFraction	ONE_FIFTH	A fraction representing "1/5".
static BigFraction	ONE_HALF	A fraction representing "1/2".
static BigFraction	ONE_QUARTER	A fraction representing "1/4".
static BigFraction	ONE_THIRD	A fraction representing "1/3".
static BigFraction	THREE_FIFTHS	A fraction representing "3/5".
static BigFraction	THREE_QUARTERS	A fraction representing "3/4".
static BigFraction	TWO	A fraction representing "2 / 1".
static BigFraction	TWO_FIFTHS	A fraction representing "2/5".
static BigFraction	TWO_QUARTERS	A fraction representing "2/4".
static BigFraction	TWO_THIRDS	A fraction representing "2/3".
static BigFraction	ZERO	A fraction representing "0".

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor	Description
BigFraction(double value)	Create a fraction given the double value.
BigFraction(double value, double epsilon, int maxIterations)	Create a fraction given the double value and maximum error allowed.
BigFraction(double value, int maxDenominator)	Create a fraction given the double value and maximum denominator.
BigFraction(int num)	Create a BigFraction equivalent to the passed int, ie "num / 1".
BigFraction(int num, int den)	Create a BigFraction given the numerator and denominator as simple int.
BigFraction(long num)	Create a BigFraction equivalent to the passed long, ie "num / 1".
BigFraction(long num, long den)	Create a BigFraction given the numerator and denominator as simple long.
BigFraction(java.math.BigInteger num)	Create a BigFraction equivalent to the passed BigInteger, ie "num / 1".
BigFraction(java.math.BigInteger num, java.math.BigInteger den)	Create a BigFraction given the numerator and denominator as BigInteger.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
BigFraction	abs()	Returns the absolute value of this BigFraction.
BigFraction	add(int i)	Adds the value of this fraction to the passed integer, returning the result in reduced form.
BigFraction	add(long l)	Adds the value of this fraction to the passed long, returning the result in reduced form.
BigFraction	add(java.math.BigInteger bg)	Adds the value of this fraction to the passed BigInteger, returning the result in reduced form.
BigFraction	add(BigFraction fraction)	Adds the value of this fraction to another, returning the result in reduced form.
java.math.BigDecimal	bigDecimalValue()	Gets the fraction as a BigDecimal.
java.math.BigDecimal	bigDecimalValue(int roundingMode)	Gets the fraction as a BigDecimal following the passed rounding mode.
java.math.BigDecimal	bigDecimalValue(int scale, int roundingMode)	Gets the fraction as a BigDecimal following the passed scale and rounding mode.
int	compareTo(BigFraction object)	Compares this object to another based on size.
BigFraction	divide(int i)	Divide the value of this fraction by the passed int, ie "this * 1 / i", returning the result in reduced form.
BigFraction	divide(long l)	Divide the value of this fraction by the passed long, ie "this * 1 / l", returning the result in reduced form.
BigFraction	divide(java.math.BigInteger bg)	Divide the value of this fraction by the passed BigInteger, ie "this * 1 / bg", returning the result in reduced form.
BigFraction	divide(BigFraction fraction)	Divide the value of this fraction by another, returning the result in reduced form.
double	doubleValue()	Gets the fraction as a double.
boolean	equals(java.lang.Object other)	Test for the equality of two fractions.
float	floatValue()	Gets the fraction as a float.
java.math.BigInteger	getDenominator()	Access the denominator as a BigInteger.
int	getDenominatorAsInt()	Access the denominator as a int.
long	getDenominatorAsLong()	Access the denominator as a long.
BigFractionField	getField()	Get the Field to which the instance belongs.
java.math.BigInteger	getNumerator()	Access the numerator as a BigInteger.
int	getNumeratorAsInt()	Access the numerator as a int.
long	getNumeratorAsLong()	Access the numerator as a long.
static BigFraction	getReducedFraction(int numerator, int denominator)	Creates a BigFraction instance with the 2 parts of a fraction Y/Z.
int	hashCode()	Gets a hashCode for the fraction.
int	intValue()	Gets the fraction as an int.
long	longValue()	Gets the fraction as a long.
BigFraction	multiply(int i)	Multiply the value of this fraction by the passed int, returning the result in reduced form.
BigFraction	multiply(long l)	Multiply the value of this fraction by the passed long, returning the result in reduced form.
BigFraction	multiply(java.math.BigInteger bg)	Multiplies the value of this fraction by the passed BigInteger, returning the result in reduced form.
BigFraction	multiply(BigFraction fraction)	Multiplies the value of this fraction by another, returning the result in reduced form.
BigFraction	negate()	Return the additive inverse of this fraction, returning the result in reduced form.
double	percentageValue()	Gets the fraction percentage as a double.
double	pow(double exponent)	Returns a double whose value is (thisexponent), returning the result in reduced form.
BigFraction	pow(int exponent)	Returns a integer whose value is (thisexponent), returning the result in reduced form.
BigFraction	pow(long exponent)	Returns a BigFraction whose value is (thisexponent), returning the result in reduced form.
BigFraction	pow(java.math.BigInteger exponent)	Returns a BigFraction whose value is (thisexponent), returning the result in reduced form.
BigFraction	reciprocal()	Return the multiplicative inverse of this fraction.
BigFraction	reduce()	Reduce this BigFraction to its lowest terms.
BigFraction	subtract(int i)	Subtracts the value of an integer from the value of this one, returning the result in reduced form.
BigFraction	subtract(long l)	Subtracts the value of an integer from the value of this one, returning the result in reduced form.
BigFraction	subtract(java.math.BigInteger bg)	Subtracts the value of an BigInteger from the value of this one, returning the result in reduced form.
BigFraction	subtract(BigFraction fraction)	Subtracts the value of another fraction from the value of this one, returning the result in reduced form.
java.lang.String	toString()	Returns the String representing this fraction, ie "num / dem" or just "num" if the denominator is one.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Number

byteValue, shortValue

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Field Detail

TWO

public static final BigFraction TWO

A fraction representing "2 / 1".

ONE

public static final BigFraction ONE

A fraction representing "1".

ZERO

public static final BigFraction ZERO

A fraction representing "0".

MINUS_ONE

public static final BigFraction MINUS_ONE

A fraction representing "-1 / 1".

FOUR_FIFTHS

public static final BigFraction FOUR_FIFTHS

A fraction representing "4/5".

ONE_FIFTH

public static final BigFraction ONE_FIFTH

A fraction representing "1/5".

ONE_HALF

public static final BigFraction ONE_HALF

A fraction representing "1/2".

ONE_QUARTER

public static final BigFraction ONE_QUARTER

A fraction representing "1/4".

ONE_THIRD

public static final BigFraction ONE_THIRD

A fraction representing "1/3".

THREE_FIFTHS

public static final BigFraction THREE_FIFTHS

A fraction representing "3/5".

THREE_QUARTERS

public static final BigFraction THREE_QUARTERS

A fraction representing "3/4".

TWO_FIFTHS

public static final BigFraction TWO_FIFTHS

A fraction representing "2/5".

TWO_QUARTERS

public static final BigFraction TWO_QUARTERS

A fraction representing "2/4".

TWO_THIRDS

public static final BigFraction TWO_THIRDS

A fraction representing "2/3".

Constructor Detail

BigFraction

public BigFraction(java.math.BigInteger num)

Create a BigFraction equivalent to the passed BigInteger, ie "num / 1".

Parameters:

num - the numerator.

BigFraction

public BigFraction(java.math.BigInteger num,
                   java.math.BigInteger den)

Create a BigFraction given the numerator and denominator as BigInteger. The BigFraction is reduced to lowest terms.

Parameters:

num - the numerator, must not be null.

den - the denominator, must not be null..

Throws:

java.lang.ArithmeticException - if the denominator is zero.

BigFraction

public BigFraction(double value)
            throws java.lang.IllegalArgumentException

Create a fraction given the double value.

This constructor behaves differently from BigFraction(double, double, int). It converts the double value exactly, considering its internal bits representation. This does work for all values except NaN and infinities and does not requires any loop or convergence threshold.

Since this conversion is exact and since double numbers are sometimes approximated, the fraction created may seem strange in some cases. For example calling new BigFraction(1.0 / 3.0) does not create the fraction 1/3 but the fraction 6004799503160661 / 18014398509481984 because the double number passed to the constructor is not exactly 1/3 (this number cannot be stored exactly in IEEE754).

Parameters:

value - the double value to convert to a fraction.

Throws:

java.lang.IllegalArgumentException - if value is NaN or infinite

See Also:

BigFraction(double, double, int)

BigFraction

public BigFraction(double value,
                   double epsilon,
                   int maxIterations)
            throws FractionConversionException

Create a fraction given the double value and maximum error allowed.

References:

• Continued Fraction equations (11) and (22)-(26)

Parameters:

value - the double value to convert to a fraction.

epsilon - maximum error allowed. The resulting fraction is within epsilon of value, in absolute terms.

maxIterations - maximum number of convergents.

Throws:

FractionConversionException - if the continued fraction failed to converge.

See Also:

BigFraction(double)

BigFraction

public BigFraction(double value,
                   int maxDenominator)
            throws FractionConversionException

Create a fraction given the double value and maximum denominator.

References:

• Continued Fraction equations (11) and (22)-(26)

Parameters:

value - the double value to convert to a fraction.

maxDenominator - The maximum allowed value for denominator.

Throws:

FractionConversionException - if the continued fraction failed to converge.

BigFraction

public BigFraction(int num)

Create a BigFraction equivalent to the passed int, ie "num / 1".

Parameters:

num - the numerator.

BigFraction

public BigFraction(int num,
                   int den)

Create a BigFraction given the numerator and denominator as simple int. The BigFraction is reduced to lowest terms.

Parameters:

num - the numerator.

den - the denominator.

BigFraction

public BigFraction(long num)

Create a BigFraction equivalent to the passed long, ie "num / 1".

Parameters:

num - the numerator.

BigFraction

public BigFraction(long num,
                   long den)

Create a BigFraction given the numerator and denominator as simple long. The BigFraction is reduced to lowest terms.

Parameters:

num - the numerator.

den - the denominator.

Method Detail

getReducedFraction

public static BigFraction getReducedFraction(int numerator,
                                             int denominator)

Creates a BigFraction instance with the 2 parts of a fraction Y/Z.

Any negative signs are resolved to be on the numerator.

Parameters:

numerator - the numerator, for example the three in 'three sevenths'.

denominator - the denominator, for example the seven in 'three sevenths'.

Returns:

a new fraction instance, with the numerator and denominator reduced.

Throws:

java.lang.ArithmeticException - if the denominator is zero.

abs

public BigFraction abs()

Returns the absolute value of this BigFraction.

Returns:

the absolute value as a BigFraction.

add

public BigFraction add(java.math.BigInteger bg)

Adds the value of this fraction to the passed BigInteger, returning the result in reduced form.

Parameters:

bg - the BigInteger to add, must'nt be null.

Returns:

a BigFraction instance with the resulting values.

Throws:

java.lang.NullPointerException - if the BigInteger is null.

add

public BigFraction add(int i)

Adds the value of this fraction to the passed integer, returning the result in reduced form.

Parameters:

i - the integer to add.

Returns:

a BigFraction instance with the resulting values.

add

public BigFraction add(long l)

Adds the value of this fraction to the passed long, returning the result in reduced form.

Parameters:

l - the long to add.

Returns:

a BigFraction instance with the resulting values.

add

public BigFraction add(BigFraction fraction)

Adds the value of this fraction to another, returning the result in reduced form.

Specified by:

add in interface FieldElement<BigFraction>

Parameters:

fraction - the BigFraction to add, must not be null.

Returns:

a BigFraction instance with the resulting values.

Throws:

java.lang.NullPointerException - if the BigFraction is null.

bigDecimalValue

public java.math.BigDecimal bigDecimalValue()

Gets the fraction as a BigDecimal. This calculates the fraction as the numerator divided by denominator.

Returns:

the fraction as a BigDecimal.

Throws:

java.lang.ArithmeticException - if the exact quotient does not have a terminating decimal expansion.

See Also:

BigDecimal

bigDecimalValue

public java.math.BigDecimal bigDecimalValue(int roundingMode)

Gets the fraction as a BigDecimal following the passed rounding mode. This calculates the fraction as the numerator divided by denominator.

Parameters:

roundingMode - rounding mode to apply. see BigDecimal constants.

Returns:

the fraction as a BigDecimal.

Throws:

java.lang.IllegalArgumentException - if roundingMode does not represent a valid rounding mode.

See Also:

BigDecimal

bigDecimalValue

public java.math.BigDecimal bigDecimalValue(int scale,
                                            int roundingMode)

Gets the fraction as a BigDecimal following the passed scale and rounding mode. This calculates the fraction as the numerator divided by denominator.

Parameters:

scale - scale of the BigDecimal quotient to be returned. see BigDecimal for more information.

roundingMode - rounding mode to apply. see BigDecimal constants.

Returns:

the fraction as a BigDecimal.

See Also:

BigDecimal

compareTo

public int compareTo(BigFraction object)

Compares this object to another based on size.

Specified by:

compareTo in interface java.lang.Comparable<BigFraction>

Parameters:

object - the object to compare to, must not be null.

Returns:

-1 if this is less than object, +1 if this is greater than object, 0 if they are equal.

See Also:

Comparable.compareTo(java.lang.Object)

divide

public BigFraction divide(java.math.BigInteger bg)

Divide the value of this fraction by the passed BigInteger, ie "this * 1 / bg", returning the result in reduced form.

Parameters:

bg - the BigInteger to divide by, must not be null.

Returns:

a BigFraction instance with the resulting values.

Throws:

java.lang.NullPointerException - if the BigInteger is null.

java.lang.ArithmeticException - if the fraction to divide by is zero.

divide

public BigFraction divide(int i)

Divide the value of this fraction by the passed int, ie "this * 1 / i", returning the result in reduced form.

Parameters:

i - the int to divide by.

Returns:

a BigFraction instance with the resulting values.

Throws:

java.lang.ArithmeticException - if the fraction to divide by is zero.

divide

public BigFraction divide(long l)

Divide the value of this fraction by the passed long, ie "this * 1 / l", returning the result in reduced form.

Parameters:

l - the long to divide by.

Returns:

a BigFraction instance with the resulting values.

Throws:

java.lang.ArithmeticException - if the fraction to divide by is zero.

divide

public BigFraction divide(BigFraction fraction)

Divide the value of this fraction by another, returning the result in reduced form.

Specified by:

divide in interface FieldElement<BigFraction>

Parameters:

fraction - Fraction to divide by, must not be null.

Returns:

a BigFraction instance with the resulting values.

Throws:

java.lang.NullPointerException - if the fraction is null.

java.lang.ArithmeticException - if the fraction to divide by is zero.

doubleValue

public double doubleValue()

Gets the fraction as a double. This calculates the fraction as the numerator divided by denominator.

Specified by:

doubleValue in class java.lang.Number

Returns:

the fraction as a double

See Also:

Number.doubleValue()

equals

public boolean equals(java.lang.Object other)

Test for the equality of two fractions. If the lowest term numerator and denominators are the same for both fractions, the two fractions are considered to be equal.

Overrides:

equals in class java.lang.Object

Parameters:

other - fraction to test for equality to this fraction, can be null.

Returns:

true if two fractions are equal, false if object is null, not an instance of BigFraction, or not equal to this fraction instance.

See Also:

Object.equals(java.lang.Object)

floatValue

public float floatValue()

Gets the fraction as a float. This calculates the fraction as the numerator divided by denominator.

Specified by:

floatValue in class java.lang.Number

Returns:

the fraction as a float.

See Also:

Number.floatValue()

getDenominator

public java.math.BigInteger getDenominator()

Access the denominator as a BigInteger.

Returns:

the denominator as a BigInteger.

getDenominatorAsInt

public int getDenominatorAsInt()

Access the denominator as a int.

Returns:

the denominator as a int.

getDenominatorAsLong

public long getDenominatorAsLong()

Access the denominator as a long.

Returns:

the denominator as a long.

getNumerator

public java.math.BigInteger getNumerator()

Access the numerator as a BigInteger.

Returns:

the numerator as a BigInteger.

getNumeratorAsInt

public int getNumeratorAsInt()

Access the numerator as a int.

Returns:

the numerator as a int.

getNumeratorAsLong

public long getNumeratorAsLong()

Access the numerator as a long.

Returns:

the numerator as a long.

hashCode

public int hashCode()

Gets a hashCode for the fraction.

Overrides:

hashCode in class java.lang.Object

Returns:

a hash code value for this object.

See Also:

Object.hashCode()

intValue

public int intValue()

Gets the fraction as an int. This returns the whole number part of the fraction.

Specified by:

intValue in class java.lang.Number

Returns:

the whole number fraction part.

See Also:

Number.intValue()

longValue

public long longValue()

Gets the fraction as a long. This returns the whole number part of the fraction.

Specified by:

longValue in class java.lang.Number

Returns:

the whole number fraction part.

See Also:

Number.longValue()

multiply

public BigFraction multiply(java.math.BigInteger bg)

Multiplies the value of this fraction by the passed BigInteger, returning the result in reduced form.

Parameters:

bg - the BigInteger to multiply by.

Returns:

a BigFraction instance with the resulting values.

Throws:

java.lang.NullPointerException - if bg is null.

multiply

public BigFraction multiply(int i)

Multiply the value of this fraction by the passed int, returning the result in reduced form.

Parameters:

i - the int to multiply by.

Returns:

a BigFraction instance with the resulting values.

multiply

public BigFraction multiply(long l)

Multiply the value of this fraction by the passed long, returning the result in reduced form.

Parameters:

l - the long to multiply by.

Returns:

a BigFraction instance with the resulting values.

multiply

public BigFraction multiply(BigFraction fraction)

Multiplies the value of this fraction by another, returning the result in reduced form.

Specified by:

multiply in interface FieldElement<BigFraction>

Parameters:

fraction - Fraction to multiply by, must not be null.

Returns:

a BigFraction instance with the resulting values.

Throws:

java.lang.NullPointerException - if fraction is null.

negate

public BigFraction negate()

Return the additive inverse of this fraction, returning the result in reduced form.

Returns:

the negation of this fraction.

percentageValue

public double percentageValue()

Gets the fraction percentage as a double. This calculates the fraction as the numerator divided by denominator multiplied by 100.

Returns:

the fraction percentage as a double.

pow

public BigFraction pow(int exponent)

Returns a integer whose value is (this^exponent), returning the result in reduced form.

Parameters:

exponent - exponent to which this BigInteger is to be raised.

Returns:

this^exponent.

pow

public BigFraction pow(long exponent)

Returns a BigFraction whose value is (this^exponent), returning the result in reduced form.

Parameters:

exponent - exponent to which this BigFraction is to be raised.

Returns:

this^exponent as a BigFraction.

pow

public BigFraction pow(java.math.BigInteger exponent)

Returns a BigFraction whose value is (this^exponent), returning the result in reduced form.

Parameters:

exponent - exponent to which this BigFraction is to be raised.

Returns:

this^exponent as a BigFraction.

pow

public double pow(double exponent)

Returns a double whose value is (this^exponent), returning the result in reduced form.

Parameters:

exponent - exponent to which this BigFraction is to be raised.

Returns:

this^exponent.

reciprocal

public BigFraction reciprocal()

Return the multiplicative inverse of this fraction.

Returns:

the reciprocal fraction.

reduce

public BigFraction reduce()

Reduce this BigFraction to its lowest terms.

Returns:

the reduced BigFraction. It doesn't change anything if the fraction can be reduced.

subtract

public BigFraction subtract(java.math.BigInteger bg)

Subtracts the value of an BigInteger from the value of this one, returning the result in reduced form.

Parameters:

bg - the BigInteger to subtract, cannot be null.

Returns:

a BigFraction instance with the resulting values.

Throws:

java.lang.NullPointerException - if the BigInteger is null.

subtract

public BigFraction subtract(int i)

Subtracts the value of an integer from the value of this one, returning the result in reduced form.

Parameters:

i - the integer to subtract.

Returns:

a BigFraction instance with the resulting values.

subtract

public BigFraction subtract(long l)

Subtracts the value of an integer from the value of this one, returning the result in reduced form.

Parameters:

l - the long to subtract.

Returns:

a BigFraction instance with the resulting values, or this object if the long is zero.

subtract

public BigFraction subtract(BigFraction fraction)

Subtracts the value of another fraction from the value of this one, returning the result in reduced form.

Specified by:

subtract in interface FieldElement<BigFraction>

Parameters:

fraction - BigFraction to subtract, must not be null.

Returns:

a BigFraction instance with the resulting values

Throws:

java.lang.NullPointerException - if the fraction is null.

toString

public java.lang.String toString()

Returns the String representing this fraction, ie "num / dem" or just "num" if the denominator is one.

Overrides:

toString in class java.lang.Object

Returns:

a string representation of the fraction.

See Also:

Object.toString()

getField

public BigFractionField getField()

Get the Field to which the instance belongs.

Specified by:

getField in interface FieldElement<BigFraction>

Returns:

Field to which the instance belongs