Class PeriodicTable

java.lang.Object

org.episteme.natural.chemistry.PeriodicTable

public final class PeriodicTable
extends Object

This class provides access to the elements of the periodic table. Modernized for Episteme V5 to return Element objects with

invalid reference

Quantity

properties. Loads data from elements.json. * @author Silvere Martin-Michiellot

Since:

1.0

Author:

Gemini AI (Google DeepMind)

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
static Element	bySymbol(String symbol)	Retrieves an element by its chemical symbol (Legacy alias).
static void	ensureLoaded()
static Element	getElement(String nameOrSymbol)	Returns an element from its name or symbol.
static int	getElementCount()
static String	getName(String symbol)	Returns the name for a symbol (e.g.
static void	registerElement(Element element)	Registers an element manually.

Methods inherited from class Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Method Details

getName

public static String getName(String symbol)

Returns the name for a symbol (e.g. "H" -> "Hydrogen").

Parameters:

symbol - the chemical symbol.

Returns:

the corresponding name.

getElement

public static Element getElement(String nameOrSymbol)

Returns an element from its name or symbol.

Parameters:

nameOrSymbol - the element name (e.g. "Hydrogen") or symbol (e.g. "H").

Returns:

the corresponding element or null if not found.

bySymbol

public static Element bySymbol(String symbol)

Retrieves an element by its chemical symbol (Legacy alias).

Parameters:

symbol - the symbol (e.g. "H", "He").

Returns:

the corresponding element or null if not found.

registerElement

public static void registerElement(Element element)

Registers an element manually.

Parameters:

element - the element to register.

getElementCount

public static int getElementCount()

ensureLoaded

public static void ensureLoaded()