public static void initPeriodicTable() {
if (DIAGNOSTICS) {
System.out.println("in initPeriodicTable");
}
for (int anum = 0; anum < symbolAr.length; anum++) {
Element element = new Element();
element.atomicNumber = anum;
element.atomicWeight = atomicWeightAr[anum];
element.symbol = symbolAr[anum];
element.group = groupAr[anum];
element.period = periodAr[anum];
element.valence = valenceAr[anum];
elementAr[anum] = element;
}
}
private static void dumpElement(Element element) {
if (DIAGNOSTICS) {
System.out.println("In dumpElement.");
}
if (element != null) {
System.out.println(" symbol: " + element.getSymbol());
System.out.println(" atomic number: " + element.getAtomicNumber());
System.out.println(" valence: " + element.getValence());
System.out.println(" atomic weight: " + element.getAtomicWeight());
System.out.println(" period: " + element.getPeriod());
System.out.println(" group: " + element.getGroup());
}
System.out.println();
}
public boolean equals(Element element) {
return getAtomicNumber() == element.getAtomicNumber();
}