Package etomica.molecule

Interface IMoleculePositionDefinition

All Known Implementing Classes:

MoleculePositionCOM, MoleculePositionFirstAtom, MoleculePositionGeometricCenter, MoleculePositionGeometricCenterAlkaneEH, MoleculePositionGeometricCenterPBC

public interface IMoleculePositionDefinition

Returns a vector given a molecule, thereby defining the position of the molecule. Example implementations of this interface are based on the center of mass, or on the position of the first child atom in the molecule.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
Vector	position(IMolecule molecule)	Returns the defined position for the given molecule.

Method Detail

position

Vector position(IMolecule molecule)

Returns the defined position for the given molecule.

Parameters:

molecule - a group of atoms for which to define a position