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Units of Measurement Standard - This JSR specifies Java packages for modeling and working with measurement values, quantities and their corresponding units.

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/*
 * Units of Measurement API
 * Copyright (c) 2014-2016, Jean-Marie Dautelle, Werner Keil, V2COM.
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package javax.measure.quantity;

import javax.measure.Quantity;

/**
 * Extent of something along its greatest dimension or the extent of space between two objects or places. The metric system unit for this quantity is
 * "m" (metre).
 *
 * @author Jean-Marie Dautelle
 * @author Werner Keil
 * @version 1.3
 *
 * @see Area
 * @see Volume
 * @see Angle
 * @see SolidAngle
 * @see Speed
 * 
 * @apiNote SI Base Unit
 */
public interface Length extends Quantity {
}