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package ome.units.quantity;

import ome.units.unit.Unit;

/**
 * An abstract quantity.
 *
 * This represents a quantity (value) for a given unit system.
 *
 * @since 5.1
 */
public abstract class Quantity
{
  /**
   * Get the numerical value of this quantity.
   *
   * @return the value.
   */
  public abstract Number value();

  /**
   * Get the unit for this quantity.
   *
   * @return the unit.
   */
  public abstract Unit unit();
}