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A benefit of UnitsML is the dynamic composition of new units based on root units.
This functionality is implemented in https://github.com/plurimath/asciimath2unitsml already as described by unitsml/unitsdb#27 (comment) .
e.g. To support AsciiUnits syntax:
unitsml(
composite: watt * meter^-1 * steradian^-1,
quantity: radiance
)
We need to be able to do such composition in Ruby like:
Unitsml::Unit.new(
units: [
{
unit: Unitsml::Unit::Watt,
power: 1
},
{
unit: Unitsml::Unit::Meter,
power: -1
},
{
unit: Unitsml::Unit::Steradian,
power: -1
}
],
quantity: Unitsml::Quantity::Radiance
}Or in short "chained" form:
Unitsml::Unit.new.
add_root(Unitsml::Unit::Watt, 1).
add_root(Unitsml::Unit::Meter, -1).
add_root(Unitsml::Unit::Steradian, -1).
set_quantity(Unitsml::Quantity::Radiance)
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