SBMElementTable Class Reference

This class is used to describe the periodic table. More...

Elements
static const SBElement &	getElement (SBMElement::Type element)
	Returns a reference to periodic table element element.
static SBMElement *const *	getElementVector ()
	Returns the vector of periodic table elements.
static unsigned int	getNumberOfElements ()
	Returns the number of defined periodic table elements, including the Unknown element.
static std::string	getElementName (SBMElement::Type element)
	Returns the name of periodic table element element.
static std::string	getElementSymbol (SBMElement::Type element)
	Returns the symbol of periodic table element element.
static std::string	getPeriod (SBMElement::Type element)
	Returns the period of periodic table element element.
static unsigned int	getGroup (SBMElement::Type element)
	Returns the group of periodic table element element.
static std::string	getBlock (SBMElement::Type element)
	Returns the block of periodic table element element.
static SBQuantity::mass	getAtomicWeight (SBMElement::Type element)
	Returns the atomic weight of periodic table element element.
static SBQuantity::length	getCovalentRadius (SBMElement::Type element)
	Returns the covalent radius of periodic table element element.
static SBQuantity::length	getVanDerWaalsRadius (SBMElement::Type element)
	Returns the van der Waals radius of periodic table element element.
static SBQuantity::dimensionless	getElectronegativity (SBMElement::Type element)
	Returns the electronegativity of periodic table element element.
static SBElement::Type	getElementTypeByName (char *elementName)
	Returns the type of periodic table element named elementName.
static SBElement::Type	getElementTypeByName (const std::string &elementName)
	Returns the type of periodic table element named elementName.
static SBElement::Type	getElementTypeBySymbol (char *elementSymbol)
	Returns the type of periodic table element with symbol elementSymbol.
static SBElement::Type	getElementTypeBySymbol (const std::string &elementSymbol)
	Returns the type of periodic table element with symbol elementSymbol.
static SBElement::MetalSubcategory	getMetalSubcategory (SBMElement::Type element)
	Returns the subcategory type in the metal–metalloid–nonmetal trend for an element element.
static std::string	getMetalSubcategoryString (SBMElement::Type element)
	Returns the string representation of the subcategory type in the metal–metalloid–nonmetal trend of an element element.
static bool	isMetal (SBMElement::Type element)
	Returns true if the element element is metal.
static bool	hasOxidationState (SBMElement::Type element, int value)
	Returns true if the element element is has known oxidation state with the value value.

Debugging
virtual void	print () const
	Prints the periodic table.

Detailed Description

This class is used to describe the periodic table in SAMSON.

Typically, this class is used when accessing properties of periodic table elements:

SBQuantity::length r = SBElementTable::getCovalentRadius(SBElement::Carbon);

Note that convenience functions exist in atoms to access the properties of their element:

SBQuantity::length r = atom->getCovalentRadius();

Short name: SBElementTable
Short name: SBPeriodicTable

See also

SBMElement

SAMSON's unit system