Wave

Probably an overkill way of modelling wavelength/frequency, but allows us to model it without worrying about which to use.

Interface

The published properties would be:

• Frequency : Hz (real)
• Wavelength : meters (real)

• Accuracy

• Ucd - I think

Implementation

This looks like a very simple object. Obviously we don't need to store both Frequency and Wavelength internally.

I think it makes sense for a Wave to be immutable (ie it can only be created with a set of characteristics, and thereafter is 'readonly'). The properties are all interdependent, so changing one without the other does not make sense.

-- MartinHill - 21 May 2004