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(); }