Added code from the previous implementation of the Unit Converter

It includes:
 - a units database to store units
 - unit prefix classes
 - a unit converter GUI that accepts some unit math

NOTE: A lot of this code will be edited in the near future.

14 files changed, 2111 insertions, 13 deletions

diff --git a/src/unitConverter/UnitsDatabase.java b/src/unitConverter/UnitsDatabase.java
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..d479917
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/unitConverter/UnitsDatabase.java
@@ -0,0 +1,573 @@
+/**
+ * Copyright (C) 2018 Adrien Hopkins
+ *
+ * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+ * along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+package unitConverter;
+
+import java.io.BufferedReader;
+import java.io.File;
+import java.io.FileNotFoundException;
+import java.io.FileReader;
+import java.io.IOException;
+import java.util.Collections;
+import java.util.HashMap;
+import java.util.Map;
+import java.util.Objects;
+import java.util.Set;
+
+import unitConverter.dimension.UnitDimension;
+import unitConverter.unit.AbstractUnit;
+import unitConverter.unit.BaseUnit;
+import unitConverter.unit.DefaultUnitPrefix;
+import unitConverter.unit.LinearUnit;
+import unitConverter.unit.SI;
+import unitConverter.unit.Unit;
+import unitConverter.unit.UnitPrefix;
+
+/**
+ * A database of units.
+ * 
+ * @author Adrien Hopkins
+ * @since 2019-01-07
+ */
+public final class UnitsDatabase {
+	/**
+	 * The units in this system.
+	 * 
+	 * @since 2019-01-07
+	 */
+	private final Map<String, Unit> units;
+
+	/**
+	 * The unit prefixes in this system.
+	 * 
+	 * @since 2019-01-14
+	 */
+	private final Map<String, UnitPrefix> prefixes;
+
+	/**
+	 * Creates the {@code UnitsDatabase}.
+	 * 
+	 * @since 2019-01-10
+	 */
+	public UnitsDatabase() {
+		this.units = new HashMap<>();
+		this.prefixes = new HashMap<>();
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Adds all units from a file, using data from the database to parse them.
+	 * <p>
+	 * Each line in the file should consist of a name and an expression (parsed by getUnitFromExpression) separated by
+	 * any number of tab characters.
+	 * <p>
+	 * <p>
+	 * Allowed exceptions:
+	 * <ul>
+	 * <li>Any line that begins with the '#' character is considered a comment and ignored.</li>
+	 * <li>Blank lines are also ignored</li>
+	 * <li>If an expression consists of a single exclamation point, instead of parsing it, this method will search the
+	 * database for an existing unit. If no unit is found, an IllegalArgumentException is thrown. This is used to define
+	 * initial units and ensure that the database contains them.</li>
+	 * </ul>
+	 * 
+	 * @param file
+	 *            file to read
+	 * @throws IllegalArgumentException
+	 *             if the file cannot be parsed, found or read
+	 * @throws NullPointerException
+	 *             if file is null
+	 * @since 2019-01-13
+	 */
+	public void addAllFromFile(final File file) {
+		Objects.requireNonNull(file, "file must not be null.");
+		try (FileReader fileReader = new FileReader(file); BufferedReader reader = new BufferedReader(fileReader)) {
+			// while the reader has lines to read, read a line, then parse it, then add it
+			long lineCounter = 0;
+			while (reader.ready()) {
+				final String line = reader.readLine();
+				lineCounter++;
+
+				// ignore lines that start with a # sign - they're comments
+				if (line.startsWith("#") || line.isEmpty()) {
+					continue;
+				}
+
+				// divide line into name and expression
+				final String[] parts = line.split("\t");
+				if (parts.length < 2)
+					throw new IllegalArgumentException(String.format(
+							"Lines must consist of a unit name and its definition, separated by tab(s) (line %d).",
+							lineCounter));
+				final String name = parts[0];
+				final String expression = parts[parts.length - 1];
+
+				if (name.endsWith(" ")) {
+					System.err.printf("Warning - line %d's unit name ends in a space", lineCounter);
+				}
+
+				// if expression is "!", search for an existing unit
+				// if no unit found, throw an error
+				if (expression.equals("!")) {
+					if (!this.containsUnitName(name))
+						throw new IllegalArgumentException(
+								String.format("! used but no unit found (line %d).", lineCounter));
+				} else {
+					if (name.endsWith("-")) {
+						final UnitPrefix prefix;
+						try {
+							prefix = this.getPrefixFromExpression(expression, name.substring(0, name.length() - 1));
+						} catch (final IllegalArgumentException e) {
+							System.err.printf("Parsing error on line %d:%n", lineCounter);
+							throw e;
+						}
+						this.addPrefix(name.substring(0, name.length() - 1), prefix);
+					} else {
+						// it's a unit, get the unit
+						final Unit unit;
+						try {
+							unit = this.getUnitFromExpression(expression);
+						} catch (final IllegalArgumentException e) {
+							System.err.printf("Parsing error on line %d:%n", lineCounter);
+							throw e;
+						}
+						AbstractUnit.incrementUnitCounter();
+						if (unit instanceof BaseUnit) {
+							AbstractUnit.incrementBaseUnitCounter();
+						}
+						this.addUnit(name, unit);
+					}
+				}
+			}
+		} catch (final FileNotFoundException e) {
+			throw new IllegalArgumentException("Could not find file " + file, e);
+		} catch (final IOException e) {
+			throw new IllegalArgumentException("Could not read file " + file, e);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Adds a unit prefix to the database using a custom name
+	 * 
+	 * @param name
+	 *            prefix's name
+	 * @param prefix
+	 *            prefix to add
+	 * @throws NullPointerException
+	 *             if name or unit is null
+	 * @since 2019-01-14
+	 */
+	public void addPrefix(final String name, final UnitPrefix prefix) {
+		this.prefixes.put(Objects.requireNonNull(name, "name must not be null."),
+				Objects.requireNonNull(prefix, "prefix must not be null."));
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Adds a unit to the database using a custom name
+	 * 
+	 * @param name
+	 *            unit's name
+	 * @param unit
+	 *            unit to add
+	 * @throws NullPointerException
+	 *             if unit is null
+	 * @since 2019-01-10
+	 */
+	public void addUnit(final String name, final Unit unit) {
+		this.units.put(name, Objects.requireNonNull(unit, "unit must not be null."));
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Tests if the database has a unit with this name, ignoring prefixes
+	 * 
+	 * @param name
+	 *            name to test
+	 * @return if database contains name
+	 * @since 2019-01-13
+	 */
+	public boolean containsPrefixlessUnitName(final String name) {
+		return this.units.containsKey(name);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Tests if the database has a unit prefix with this name
+	 * 
+	 * @param name
+	 *            name to test
+	 * @return if database contains name
+	 * @since 2019-01-13
+	 */
+	public boolean containsPrefixName(final String name) {
+		return this.prefixes.containsKey(name);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Tests if the database has a unit with this name, taking prefixes into consideration
+	 * 
+	 * @param name
+	 *            name to test
+	 * @return if database contains name
+	 * @since 2019-01-13
+	 */
+	public boolean containsUnitName(final String name) {
+		// check for prefixes
+		for (final String prefixName : this.prefixNameSet()) {
+			if (name.startsWith(prefixName))
+				if (this.containsUnitName(name.substring(prefixName.length())))
+					return true;
+		}
+		return this.units.containsKey(name);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Gets a unit prefix from the database from its name
+	 * 
+	 * @param name
+	 *            prefix's name
+	 * @return prefix
+	 * @since 2019-01-10
+	 */
+	public UnitPrefix getPrefix(final String name) {
+		return this.prefixes.get(name);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Gets a unit prefix from a prefix expression and a name
+	 * <p>
+	 * Currently, prefix expressions are much simpler than unit expressions: They are either a number or the name of
+	 * another prefix
+	 * </p>
+	 * 
+	 * @param expression
+	 *            expression to input
+	 * @param name
+	 *            name of prefix if a new prefix is created
+	 * @return prefix
+	 * @throws IllegalArgumentException
+	 *             if expression cannot be parsed
+	 * @throws NullPointerException
+	 *             if any argument is null
+	 * @since 2019-01-14
+	 */
+	public UnitPrefix getPrefixFromExpression(final String expression, final String name) {
+		Objects.requireNonNull(expression, "expression must not be null.");
+		Objects.requireNonNull(name, "name must not be null.");
+
+		try {
+			return new DefaultUnitPrefix(Double.parseDouble(expression));
+		} catch (final NumberFormatException e) {
+			if (expression.contains("^")) {
+				final String[] baseAndExponent = expression.split("\\^");
+
+				final double base;
+				try {
+					base = Double.parseDouble(baseAndExponent[0]);
+				} catch (final NumberFormatException e2) {
+					throw new IllegalArgumentException("Base of exponientation must be a number.");
+				}
+
+				final int exponent;
+				try {
+					exponent = Integer.parseInt(baseAndExponent[baseAndExponent.length - 1]);
+				} catch (final NumberFormatException e2) {
+					throw new IllegalArgumentException("Exponent must be an integer.");
+				}
+
+				return new DefaultUnitPrefix(Math.pow(base, exponent));
+			} else {
+				if (!this.containsPrefixName(expression))
+					throw new IllegalArgumentException("Unrecognized prefix name \"" + expression + "\".");
+				return this.getPrefix(expression);
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Gets a unit from the database from its name, ignoring prefixes.
+	 * 
+	 * @param name
+	 *            unit's name
+	 * @return unit
+	 * @since 2019-01-10
+	 */
+	public Unit getPrefixlessUnit(final String name) {
+		return this.units.get(name);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Gets a unit from the database from its name, looking for prefixes.
+	 * 
+	 * @param name
+	 *            unit's name
+	 * @return unit
+	 * @since 2019-01-10
+	 */
+	public Unit getUnit(final String name) {
+		if (name.contains("^")) {
+			final String[] baseAndExponent = name.split("\\^");
+
+			LinearUnit base;
+			try {
+				base = SI.SI.getBaseUnit(UnitDimension.EMPTY).times(Double.parseDouble(baseAndExponent[0]));
+			} catch (final NumberFormatException e2) {
+				final Unit unit = this.getUnit(baseAndExponent[0]);
+				if (unit instanceof LinearUnit) {
+					base = (LinearUnit) unit;
+				} else if (unit instanceof BaseUnit) {
+					base = ((BaseUnit) unit).asLinearUnit();
+				} else
+					throw new IllegalArgumentException("Base of exponientation must be a linear or base unit.");
+			}
+
+			final int exponent;
+			try {
+				exponent = Integer.parseInt(baseAndExponent[baseAndExponent.length - 1]);
+			} catch (final NumberFormatException e2) {
+				throw new IllegalArgumentException("Exponent must be an integer.");
+			}
+
+			final LinearUnit exponentiated = base.toExponent(exponent);
+			if (exponentiated.getConversionFactor() == 1)
+				return exponentiated.getSystem().getBaseUnit(exponentiated.getDimension());
+			else
+				return exponentiated;
+		} else {
+			for (final String prefixName : this.prefixNameSet()) {
+				// check for a prefix
+				if (name.startsWith(prefixName)) {
+					// prefix found! Make sure what comes after it is actually a unit!
+					final String prefixless = name.substring(prefixName.length());
+					if (this.containsUnitName(prefixless)) {
+						// yep, it's a proper prefix! Get the unit!
+						final Unit unit = this.getUnit(prefixless);
+						final UnitPrefix prefix = this.getPrefix(prefixName);
+
+						// Prefixes only work with linear and base units, so make sure it's one of those
+						if (unit instanceof LinearUnit) {
+							final LinearUnit linearUnit = (LinearUnit) unit;
+							return linearUnit.times(prefix.getMultiplier());
+						} else if (unit instanceof BaseUnit) {
+							final BaseUnit baseUnit = (BaseUnit) unit;
+							return baseUnit.times(prefix.getMultiplier());
+						}
+					}
+				}
+			}
+			return this.units.get(name);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Uses the database's unit data to parse an expression into a unit
+	 * <p>
+	 * The expression is a series of any of the following:
+	 * <ul>
+	 * <li>The name of a unit, which multiplies or divides the result based on preceding operators</li>
+	 * <li>The operators '*' and '/', which multiply and divide (note that just putting two units or values next to each
+	 * other is equivalent to multiplication)</li>
+	 * <li>A number which is multiplied or divided</li>
+	 * </ul>
+	 * This method only works with linear units.
+	 * <p>
+	 * If the expression contains just the name of a unit, returns that unit without changing name or symbol. This
+	 * exists for the creation of aliases.
+	 * </p>
+	 * 
+	 * @param line
+	 *            line to parse
+	 * @throws IllegalArgumentException
+	 *             if the expression cannot be parsed
+	 * @throws NullPointerException
+	 *             if any argument is null
+	 * @since 2019-01-07
+	 */
+	public Unit getUnitFromExpression(final String expression) {
+		Objects.requireNonNull(expression, "expression must not be null.");
+
+		// parse the expression
+		// start with an "empty" unit then apply operations on it
+		LinearUnit unit = SI.SI.getBaseUnit(UnitDimension.EMPTY).asLinearUnit();
+		boolean dividing = false;
+
+		// if I'm just creating an alias, just create one instead of going through the parsing process
+		if (!expression.contains(" ") && !expression.contains("*") && !expression.contains("/")
+				&& !expression.contains("(") && !expression.contains(")") && !expression.contains("^")) {
+			try {
+				return SI.SI.getBaseUnit(UnitDimension.EMPTY).times(Double.parseDouble(expression));
+			} catch (final NumberFormatException e) {
+				if (!this.containsUnitName(expression))
+					throw new IllegalArgumentException("Unrecognized unit name \"" + expression + "\".");
+				return this.getUnit(expression);
+			}
+		}
+
+		// \\* means "asterisk", * is reserved
+		for (final String part : expression.replaceAll("\\*", " \\* ").replaceAll("/", " / ").replaceAll(" \\^", "\\^")
+				.replaceAll("\\^ ", "\\^").split(" ")) {
+			if ("".equals(part)) {
+				continue;
+			}
+			// "unit1 unit2" is the same as "unit1 * unit2", so multiplication signs do nothing
+			if ("*".equals(part)) {
+				continue;
+			}
+			// When I reach a division sign, don't parse a unit, instead tell myself I'm going to divide the next
+			// thing
+			if ("/".equals(part) || "per".equals(part)) {
+				dividing = true;
+				continue;
+			}
+
+			try {
+				final double partAsNumber = Double.parseDouble(part); // if this works, it's a number
+				// this code should not throw any exceptions, so I'm going to throw AssertionErrors if it does
+				try {
+					if (dividing) {
+						unit = unit.dividedBy(partAsNumber);
+						dividing = false;
+					} else {
+						unit = unit.times(partAsNumber);
+					}
+				} catch (final Exception e) {
+					throw new AssertionError(e);
+				}
+			} catch (final NumberFormatException e) {
+				// it's a unit, try that
+
+				if (part.contains("(") && part.endsWith(")")) {
+					// the unitsfile is looking for a nonlinear unit
+					final String[] unitAndValue = part.split("\\(");
+
+					// this will work because I've checked that it contains a (
+					final String unitName = unitAndValue[0];
+					final String valueStringWithBracket = unitAndValue[unitAndValue.length - 1];
+					final String valueString = valueStringWithBracket.substring(0, valueStringWithBracket.length() - 1);
+					final double value;
+
+					// try to get the value - else throw an error
+					try {
+						value = Double.parseDouble(valueString);
+					} catch (final NumberFormatException e2) {
+						throw new IllegalArgumentException("Unparseable value " + valueString);
+					}
+
+					// get this unit in a linear form
+					if (!this.containsPrefixlessUnitName(unitName))
+						throw new IllegalArgumentException("Unrecognized unit name \"" + part + "\".");
+					final Unit partUnit = this.getPrefixlessUnit(unitName);
+					final LinearUnit multiplier = partUnit.getBase().times(partUnit.convertToBase(value));
+
+					// finally, add it to the expression
+					if (dividing) {
+						unit = unit.dividedBy(multiplier);
+						dividing = false;
+					} else {
+						unit = unit.times(multiplier);
+					}
+				} else {
+					// check for exponientation
+					if (part.contains("^")) {
+						final String[] valueAndExponent = part.split("\\^");
+						// this will always work because of the contains check
+						final String valueString = valueAndExponent[0];
+						final String exponentString = valueAndExponent[valueAndExponent.length - 1];
+
+						LinearUnit value;
+
+						// first, try to get the value
+						try {
+							final double valueAsNumber = Double.parseDouble(valueString);
+
+							value = SI.SI.getBaseUnit(UnitDimension.EMPTY).times(valueAsNumber);
+						} catch (final NumberFormatException e2) {
+
+							// look for a unit
+							if (!this.containsUnitName(valueString))
+								throw new IllegalArgumentException("Unrecognized unit name \"" + valueString + "\".");
+							final Unit valueUnit = this.getUnit(valueString);
+
+							// try to turn the value into a linear unit
+							if (valueUnit instanceof LinearUnit) {
+								value = (LinearUnit) valueUnit;
+							} else if (valueUnit instanceof BaseUnit) {
+								value = ((BaseUnit) valueUnit).asLinearUnit();
+							} else
+								throw new IllegalArgumentException("Only linear and base units can be exponientated.");
+						}
+
+						// now, try to get the exponent
+						final int exponent;
+						try {
+							exponent = Integer.parseInt(exponentString);
+						} catch (final NumberFormatException e2) {
+							throw new IllegalArgumentException("Exponents must be integers.");
+						}
+
+						final LinearUnit exponientated = value.toExponent(exponent);
+
+						if (dividing) {
+							unit = unit.dividedBy(exponientated);
+							dividing = false;
+						} else {
+							unit = unit.times(exponientated);
+						}
+					} else {
+						// no exponent - look for a unit
+						// the unitsfile is looking for a linear unit
+						if (!this.containsUnitName(part))
+							throw new IllegalArgumentException("Unrecognized unit name \"" + part + "\".");
+						Unit other = this.getUnit(part);
+						if (other instanceof BaseUnit) {
+							other = ((BaseUnit) other).asLinearUnit();
+						}
+						if (other instanceof LinearUnit) {
+							if (dividing) {
+								unit = unit.dividedBy((LinearUnit) other);
+								dividing = false;
+							} else {
+								unit = unit.times((LinearUnit) other);
+							}
+						} else
+							throw new IllegalArgumentException(
+									"Only linear or base units can be multiplied and divided.  If you want to use a non-linear unit, try the format UNITNAME(VALUE).");
+					}
+				}
+			}
+		}
+
+		// replace conversion-factor-1 linear units with base units
+		// this improves the autogenerated names, allowing them to use derived SI names
+		if (unit != null && unit.getConversionFactor() == 1)
+			return unit.getSystem().getBaseUnit(unit.getDimension());
+		else
+			return unit;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * @return an immutable set of all of the unit names in this database, ignoring prefixes
+	 * @since 2019-01-14
+	 */
+	public Set<String> prefixlessUnitNameSet() {
+		return Collections.unmodifiableSet(this.units.keySet());
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * @return an immutable set of all of the prefix names in this database
+	 * @since 2019-01-14
+	 */
+	public Set<String> prefixNameSet() {
+		return Collections.unmodifiableSet(this.prefixes.keySet());
+	}
+}
diff --git a/src/unitConverter/UnitsFileTest.java b/src/unitConverter/UnitsFileTest.java
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..8edeab0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/unitConverter/UnitsFileTest.java
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+/**
+ * Copyright (C) 2018 Adrien Hopkins
+ *
+ * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+ * along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+package unitConverter;
+
+import static org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.fail;
+
+/**
+ * @author Adrien Hopkins
+ * @since 2019-01-02
+ */
+class UnitsFileTest {
+
+	// @Test
+	void testReading() {
+		fail("Not yet implemented.");
+	}
+}
diff --git a/src/unitConverter/converterGUI/DelegateListModel.java b/src/unitConverter/converterGUI/DelegateListModel.java
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..42bc0dc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/unitConverter/converterGUI/DelegateListModel.java
@@ -0,0 +1,228 @@
+/**
+ * Copyright (C) 2018 Adrien Hopkins
+ *
+ * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+ * along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+package unitConverter.converterGUI;
+
+import java.util.Collection;
+import java.util.Iterator;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.ListIterator;
+
+import javax.swing.AbstractListModel;
+
+/**
+ * A list model that delegates to a list.
+ * <p>
+ * It is recommended to use the delegate methods in DelegateListModel instead of the delegated list's methods because
+ * the delegate methods handle updating the list.
+ * </p>
+ * 
+ * @author Adrien Hopkins
+ * @since 2019-01-14
+ */
+final class DelegateListModel<E> extends AbstractListModel<E> implements List<E> {
+	/**
+	 * @since 2019-01-14
+	 */
+	private static final long serialVersionUID = 8985494428224810045L;
+
+	/**
+	 * The list that this model is a delegate to.
+	 * 
+	 * @since 2019-01-14
+	 */
+	private final List<E> delegate;
+
+	/**
+	 * Creates the {@code DelegateListModel}.
+	 * 
+	 * @param delegate
+	 *            list to delegate
+	 * @since 2019-01-14
+	 */
+	public DelegateListModel(final List<E> delegate) {
+		this.delegate = delegate;
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public boolean add(final E element) {
+		final int index = this.delegate.size();
+		final boolean success = this.delegate.add(element);
+		this.fireIntervalAdded(this, index, index);
+		return success;
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public void add(final int index, final E element) {
+		this.delegate.add(index, element);
+		this.fireIntervalAdded(this, index, index);
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public boolean addAll(final Collection<? extends E> c) {
+		boolean changed = false;
+		for (final E e : c) {
+			if (this.add(e)) {
+				changed = true;
+			}
+		}
+		return changed;
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public boolean addAll(final int index, final Collection<? extends E> c) {
+		for (final E e : c) {
+			this.add(index, e);
+		}
+		return !c.isEmpty(); // Since this is a list, it will always change if c has elements.
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public void clear() {
+		final int oldSize = this.delegate.size();
+		this.delegate.clear();
+		if (oldSize >= 1) {
+			this.fireIntervalRemoved(this, 0, oldSize - 1);
+		}
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public boolean contains(final Object elem) {
+		return this.delegate.contains(elem);
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public boolean containsAll(final Collection<?> c) {
+		for (final Object e : c) {
+			if (!c.contains(e))
+				return false;
+		}
+		return true;
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public E get(final int index) {
+		return this.delegate.get(index);
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public E getElementAt(final int index) {
+		return this.delegate.get(index);
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public int getSize() {
+		return this.delegate.size();
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public int indexOf(final Object elem) {
+		return this.delegate.indexOf(elem);
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public boolean isEmpty() {
+		return this.delegate.isEmpty();
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public Iterator<E> iterator() {
+		return this.delegate.iterator();
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public int lastIndexOf(final Object elem) {
+		return this.delegate.lastIndexOf(elem);
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public ListIterator<E> listIterator() {
+		return this.delegate.listIterator();
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public ListIterator<E> listIterator(final int index) {
+		return this.delegate.listIterator(index);
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public E remove(final int index) {
+		final E returnValue = this.delegate.get(index);
+		this.delegate.remove(index);
+		this.fireIntervalRemoved(this, index, index);
+		return returnValue;
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public boolean remove(final Object o) {
+		final int index = this.delegate.indexOf(o);
+		final boolean returnValue = this.delegate.remove(o);
+		this.fireIntervalRemoved(this, index, index);
+		return returnValue;
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public boolean removeAll(final Collection<?> c) {
+		boolean changed = false;
+		for (final Object e : c) {
+			if (this.remove(e)) {
+				changed = true;
+			}
+		}
+		return changed;
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public boolean retainAll(final Collection<?> c) {
+		final int oldSize = this.size();
+		final boolean returnValue = this.delegate.retainAll(c);
+		this.fireIntervalRemoved(this, this.size(), oldSize - 1);
+		return returnValue;
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public E set(final int index, final E element) {
+		final E returnValue = this.delegate.get(index);
+		this.delegate.set(index, element);
+		this.fireContentsChanged(this, index, index);
+		return returnValue;
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public int size() {
+		return this.delegate.size();
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public List<E> subList(final int fromIndex, final int toIndex) {
+		return this.delegate.subList(fromIndex, toIndex);
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public Object[] toArray() {
+		return this.delegate.toArray();
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public <T> T[] toArray(final T[] a) {
+		return this.delegate.toArray(a);
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public String toString() {
+		return this.delegate.toString();
+	}
+}
diff --git a/src/unitConverter/converterGUI/FilterComparator.java b/src/unitConverter/converterGUI/FilterComparator.java
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..ab25f2f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/unitConverter/converterGUI/FilterComparator.java
@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+/**

+ * Copyright (C) 2018 Adrien Hopkins

+ *

+ * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify

+ * it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as published by

+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or

+ * (at your option) any later version.

+ *

+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,

+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of

+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the

+ * GNU Affero General Public License for more details.

+ *

+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License

+ * along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.

+ */

+package unitConverter.converterGUI;

+

+import java.util.Comparator;

+

+/**

+ * @author Adrien Hopkins

+ * @since 2019-01-15

+ */

+public final class FilterComparator implements Comparator<String> {

+

+	private final String filter;

+	private final Comparator<String> comparator;

+

+	/**

+	 * Creates the {@code FilterComparator}.

+	 * 

+	 * @param filter

+	 * @since 2019-01-15

+	 */

+	public FilterComparator(final String filter) {

+		this(filter, null);

+	}

+

+	/**

+	 * Creates the {@code FilterComparator}.

+	 * 

+	 * @param filter

+	 * @param comparator

+	 * @since 2019-01-15

+	 */

+	public FilterComparator(final String filter, final Comparator<String> comparator) {

+		this.filter = filter;

+		this.comparator = comparator;

+	}

+

+	@Override

+	public int compare(final String arg0, final String arg1) {

+		// elements that start with the filter always go first

+		if (arg0.startsWith(this.filter) && !arg1.startsWith(this.filter))

+			return -1;

+		else if (!arg0.startsWith(this.filter) && arg1.startsWith(this.filter))

+			return 1;

+

+		// elements that contain the filter but don't start with them go next

+		if (arg0.contains(this.filter) && !arg1.contains(this.filter))

+			return -1;

+		else if (!arg0.contains(this.filter) && !arg1.contains(this.filter))

+			return 1;

+

+		// other elements go last

+		if (this.comparator == null)

+			return arg0.compareTo(arg1);

+		else

+			return this.comparator.compare(arg0, arg1);

+	}

+}

diff --git a/src/unitConverter/converterGUI/GridBagBuilder.java b/src/unitConverter/converterGUI/GridBagBuilder.java
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..7a0615a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/unitConverter/converterGUI/GridBagBuilder.java
@@ -0,0 +1,432 @@
+/**
+ * Copyright (C) 2018 Adrien Hopkins
+ *
+ * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+ * along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+package unitConverter.converterGUI;
+
+import java.awt.GridBagConstraints;
+import java.awt.Insets;
+
+/**
+ * @author Adrien Hopkins
+ * @since 2018-11-30
+ */
+final class GridBagBuilder {
+	/**
+	 * Specifies the cell containing the leading edge of the component's display area, where the first cell in a row has
+	 * <code>gridx=0</code>. The leading edge of a component's display area is its left edge for a horizontal,
+	 * left-to-right container and its right edge for a horizontal, right-to-left container. The value
+	 * <code>RELATIVE</code> specifies that the component be placed immediately following the component that was added
+	 * to the container just before this component was added.
+	 * <p>
+	 * The default value is <code>RELATIVE</code>. <code>gridx</code> should be a non-negative value.
+	 * 
+	 * @serial
+	 * @see #clone()
+	 * @see java.awt.GridBagConstraints#gridy
+	 * @see java.awt.ComponentOrientation
+	 */
+	private final int gridx;
+
+	/**
+	 * Specifies the cell at the top of the component's display area, where the topmost cell has <code>gridy=0</code>.
+	 * The value <code>RELATIVE</code> specifies that the component be placed just below the component that was added to
+	 * the container just before this component was added.
+	 * <p>
+	 * The default value is <code>RELATIVE</code>. <code>gridy</code> should be a non-negative value.
+	 * 
+	 * @serial
+	 * @see #clone()
+	 * @see java.awt.GridBagConstraints#gridx
+	 */
+	private final int gridy;
+
+	/**
+	 * Specifies the number of cells in a row for the component's display area.
+	 * <p>
+	 * Use <code>REMAINDER</code> to specify that the component's display area will be from <code>gridx</code> to the
+	 * last cell in the row. Use <code>RELATIVE</code> to specify that the component's display area will be from
+	 * <code>gridx</code> to the next to the last one in its row.
+	 * <p>
+	 * <code>gridwidth</code> should be non-negative and the default value is 1.
+	 * 
+	 * @serial
+	 * @see #clone()
+	 * @see java.awt.GridBagConstraints#gridheight
+	 */
+	private final int gridwidth;
+
+	/**
+	 * Specifies the number of cells in a column for the component's display area.
+	 * <p>
+	 * Use <code>REMAINDER</code> to specify that the component's display area will be from <code>gridy</code> to the
+	 * last cell in the column. Use <code>RELATIVE</code> to specify that the component's display area will be from
+	 * <code>gridy</code> to the next to the last one in its column.
+	 * <p>
+	 * <code>gridheight</code> should be a non-negative value and the default value is 1.
+	 * 
+	 * @serial
+	 * @see #clone()
+	 * @see java.awt.GridBagConstraints#gridwidth
+	 */
+	private final int gridheight;
+
+	/**
+	 * Specifies how to distribute extra horizontal space.
+	 * <p>
+	 * The grid bag layout manager calculates the weight of a column to be the maximum <code>weightx</code> of all the
+	 * components in a column. If the resulting layout is smaller horizontally than the area it needs to fill, the extra
+	 * space is distributed to each column in proportion to its weight. A column that has a weight of zero receives no
+	 * extra space.
+	 * <p>
+	 * If all the weights are zero, all the extra space appears between the grids of the cell and the left and right
+	 * edges.
+	 * <p>
+	 * The default value of this field is <code>0</code>. <code>weightx</code> should be a non-negative value.
+	 * 
+	 * @serial
+	 * @see #clone()
+	 * @see java.awt.GridBagConstraints#weighty
+	 */
+	private double weightx;
+
+	/**
+	 * Specifies how to distribute extra vertical space.
+	 * <p>
+	 * The grid bag layout manager calculates the weight of a row to be the maximum <code>weighty</code> of all the
+	 * components in a row. If the resulting layout is smaller vertically than the area it needs to fill, the extra
+	 * space is distributed to each row in proportion to its weight. A row that has a weight of zero receives no extra
+	 * space.
+	 * <p>
+	 * If all the weights are zero, all the extra space appears between the grids of the cell and the top and bottom
+	 * edges.
+	 * <p>
+	 * The default value of this field is <code>0</code>. <code>weighty</code> should be a non-negative value.
+	 * 
+	 * @serial
+	 * @see #clone()
+	 * @see java.awt.GridBagConstraints#weightx
+	 */
+	private double weighty;
+
+	/**
+	 * This field is used when the component is smaller than its display area. It determines where, within the display
+	 * area, to place the component.
+	 * <p>
+	 * There are three kinds of possible values: orientation relative, baseline relative and absolute. Orientation
+	 * relative values are interpreted relative to the container's component orientation property, baseline relative
+	 * values are interpreted relative to the baseline and absolute values are not. The absolute values are:
+	 * <code>CENTER</code>, <code>NORTH</code>, <code>NORTHEAST</code>, <code>EAST</code>, <code>SOUTHEAST</code>,
+	 * <code>SOUTH</code>, <code>SOUTHWEST</code>, <code>WEST</code>, and <code>NORTHWEST</code>. The orientation
+	 * relative values are: <code>PAGE_START</code>, <code>PAGE_END</code>, <code>LINE_START</code>,
+	 * <code>LINE_END</code>, <code>FIRST_LINE_START</code>, <code>FIRST_LINE_END</code>, <code>LAST_LINE_START</code>
+	 * and <code>LAST_LINE_END</code>. The baseline relative values are: <code>BASELINE</code>,
+	 * <code>BASELINE_LEADING</code>, <code>BASELINE_TRAILING</code>, <code>ABOVE_BASELINE</code>,
+	 * <code>ABOVE_BASELINE_LEADING</code>, <code>ABOVE_BASELINE_TRAILING</code>, <code>BELOW_BASELINE</code>,
+	 * <code>BELOW_BASELINE_LEADING</code>, and <code>BELOW_BASELINE_TRAILING</code>. The default value is
+	 * <code>CENTER</code>.
+	 * 
+	 * @serial
+	 * @see #clone()
+	 * @see java.awt.ComponentOrientation
+	 */
+	private int anchor;
+
+	/**
+	 * This field is used when the component's display area is larger than the component's requested size. It determines
+	 * whether to resize the component, and if so, how.
+	 * <p>
+	 * The following values are valid for <code>fill</code>:
+	 *
+	 * <ul>
+	 * <li><code>NONE</code>: Do not resize the component.
+	 * <li><code>HORIZONTAL</code>: Make the component wide enough to fill its display area horizontally, but do not
+	 * change its height.
+	 * <li><code>VERTICAL</code>: Make the component tall enough to fill its display area vertically, but do not change
+	 * its width.
+	 * <li><code>BOTH</code>: Make the component fill its display area entirely.
+	 * </ul>
+	 * <p>
+	 * The default value is <code>NONE</code>.
+	 * 
+	 * @serial
+	 * @see #clone()
+	 */
+	private int fill;
+
+	/**
+	 * This field specifies the external padding of the component, the minimum amount of space between the component and
+	 * the edges of its display area.
+	 * <p>
+	 * The default value is <code>new Insets(0, 0, 0, 0)</code>.
+	 * 
+	 * @serial
+	 * @see #clone()
+	 */
+	private Insets insets;
+
+	/**
+	 * This field specifies the internal padding of the component, how much space to add to the minimum width of the
+	 * component. The width of the component is at least its minimum width plus <code>ipadx</code> pixels.
+	 * <p>
+	 * The default value is <code>0</code>.
+	 * 
+	 * @serial
+	 * @see #clone()
+	 * @see java.awt.GridBagConstraints#ipady
+	 */
+	private int ipadx;
+
+	/**
+	 * This field specifies the internal padding, that is, how much space to add to the minimum height of the component.
+	 * The height of the component is at least its minimum height plus <code>ipady</code> pixels.
+	 * <p>
+	 * The default value is 0.
+	 * 
+	 * @serial
+	 * @see #clone()
+	 * @see java.awt.GridBagConstraints#ipadx
+	 */
+	private int ipady;
+
+	/**
+	 * @param gridx
+	 *            x position
+	 * @param gridy
+	 *            y position
+	 * @since 2018-11-30
+	 */
+	public GridBagBuilder(final int gridx, final int gridy) {
+		this(gridx, gridy, 1, 1);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * @param gridx
+	 *            x position
+	 * @param gridy
+	 *            y position
+	 * @param gridwidth
+	 *            number of cells occupied horizontally
+	 * @param gridheight
+	 *            number of cells occupied vertically
+	 * @since 2018-11-30
+	 */
+	public GridBagBuilder(final int gridx, final int gridy, final int gridwidth, final int gridheight) {
+		this(gridx, gridy, gridwidth, gridheight, 0.0, 0.0, GridBagConstraints.CENTER, GridBagConstraints.NONE,
+				new Insets(0, 0, 0, 0), 0, 0);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * @param gridx
+	 *            x position
+	 * @param gridy
+	 *            y position
+	 * @param gridwidth
+	 *            number of cells occupied horizontally
+	 * @param gridheight
+	 *            number of cells occupied vertically
+	 * @param weightx
+	 * @param weighty
+	 * @param anchor
+	 * @param fill
+	 * @param insets
+	 * @param ipadx
+	 * @param ipady
+	 * @since 2018-11-30
+	 */
+	private GridBagBuilder(final int gridx, final int gridy, final int gridwidth, final int gridheight,
+			final double weightx, final double weighty, final int anchor, final int fill, final Insets insets,
+			final int ipadx, final int ipady) {
+		super();
+		this.gridx = gridx;
+		this.gridy = gridy;
+		this.gridwidth = gridwidth;
+		this.gridheight = gridheight;
+		this.weightx = weightx;
+		this.weighty = weighty;
+		this.anchor = anchor;
+		this.fill = fill;
+		this.insets = (Insets) insets.clone();
+		this.ipadx = ipadx;
+		this.ipady = ipady;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * @return {@code GridBagConstraints} created by this builder
+	 * @since 2018-11-30
+	 */
+	public GridBagConstraints build() {
+		return new GridBagConstraints(this.gridx, this.gridy, this.gridwidth, this.gridheight, this.weightx,
+				this.weighty, this.anchor, this.fill, this.insets, this.ipadx, this.ipady);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * @return anchor
+	 * @since 2018-11-30
+	 */
+	public int getAnchor() {
+		return this.anchor;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * @return fill
+	 * @since 2018-11-30
+	 */
+	public int getFill() {
+		return this.fill;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * @return gridheight
+	 * @since 2018-11-30
+	 */
+	public int getGridheight() {
+		return this.gridheight;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * @return gridwidth
+	 * @since 2018-11-30
+	 */
+	public int getGridwidth() {
+		return this.gridwidth;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * @return gridx
+	 * @since 2018-11-30
+	 */
+	public int getGridx() {
+		return this.gridx;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * @return gridy
+	 * @since 2018-11-30
+	 */
+	public int getGridy() {
+		return this.gridy;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * @return insets
+	 * @since 2018-11-30
+	 */
+	public Insets getInsets() {
+		return this.insets;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * @return ipadx
+	 * @since 2018-11-30
+	 */
+	public int getIpadx() {
+		return this.ipadx;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * @return ipady
+	 * @since 2018-11-30
+	 */
+	public int getIpady() {
+		return this.ipady;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * @return weightx
+	 * @since 2018-11-30
+	 */
+	public double getWeightx() {
+		return this.weightx;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * @return weighty
+	 * @since 2018-11-30
+	 */
+	public double getWeighty() {
+		return this.weighty;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * @param anchor
+	 *            anchor to set
+	 * @since 2018-11-30
+	 */
+	public GridBagBuilder setAnchor(final int anchor) {
+		this.anchor = anchor;
+		return this;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * @param fill
+	 *            fill to set
+	 * @since 2018-11-30
+	 */
+	public GridBagBuilder setFill(final int fill) {
+		this.fill = fill;
+		return this;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * @param insets
+	 *            insets to set
+	 * @since 2018-11-30
+	 */
+	public GridBagBuilder setInsets(final Insets insets) {
+		this.insets = insets;
+		return this;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * @param ipadx
+	 *            ipadx to set
+	 * @since 2018-11-30
+	 */
+	public GridBagBuilder setIpadx(final int ipadx) {
+		this.ipadx = ipadx;
+		return this;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * @param ipady
+	 *            ipady to set
+	 * @since 2018-11-30
+	 */
+	public GridBagBuilder setIpady(final int ipady) {
+		this.ipady = ipady;
+		return this;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * @param weightx
+	 *            weightx to set
+	 * @since 2018-11-30
+	 */
+	public GridBagBuilder setWeightx(final double weightx) {
+		this.weightx = weightx;
+		return this;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * @param weighty
+	 *            weighty to set
+	 * @since 2018-11-30
+	 */
+	public GridBagBuilder setWeighty(final double weighty) {
+		this.weighty = weighty;
+		return this;
+	}
+}
diff --git a/src/unitConverter/converterGUI/UnitConverterGUI.java b/src/unitConverter/converterGUI/UnitConverterGUI.java
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..0068312
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/unitConverter/converterGUI/UnitConverterGUI.java
@@ -0,0 +1,586 @@
+/**
+ * Copyright (C) 2018 Adrien Hopkins
+ *
+ * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+ * along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+package unitConverter.converterGUI;
+
+import java.awt.BorderLayout;
+import java.awt.GridLayout;
+import java.io.File;
+import java.math.BigDecimal;
+import java.math.MathContext;
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.Comparator;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.function.Predicate;
+
+import javax.swing.BorderFactory;
+import javax.swing.JButton;
+import javax.swing.JFrame;
+import javax.swing.JList;
+import javax.swing.JOptionPane;
+import javax.swing.JPanel;
+import javax.swing.JScrollPane;
+import javax.swing.JSlider;
+import javax.swing.JTabbedPane;
+import javax.swing.JTextArea;
+import javax.swing.JTextField;
+import javax.swing.ListModel;
+import javax.swing.ListSelectionModel;
+
+import unitConverter.UnitsDatabase;
+import unitConverter.dimension.StandardDimensions;
+import unitConverter.dimension.UnitDimension;
+import unitConverter.unit.AbstractUnit;
+import unitConverter.unit.NonlinearUnits;
+import unitConverter.unit.SI;
+import unitConverter.unit.Unit;
+import unitConverter.unit.UnitPrefix;
+
+/**
+ * @author Adrien Hopkins
+ * @since 2018-12-27
+ */
+final class UnitConverterGUI {
+	private static class Presenter {
+		/** The presenter's associated view. */
+		private final View view;
+
+		/** The units known by the program. */
+		private final UnitsDatabase units;
+
+		/** The names of all of the units */
+		private final List<String> unitNames;
+
+		/** The names of all of the units, but filtered */
+		private final DelegateListModel<String> unitNamesFiltered;
+
+		/** The names of all of the prefixes */
+		private final List<String> prefixNames;
+
+		/** The names of all of the prefixes */
+		private final DelegateListModel<String> prefixNamesFiltered;
+
+		private final Comparator<String> prefixNameComparator;
+
+		private int significantFigures = 6;
+
+		/**
+		 * Creates the presenter.
+		 * 
+		 * @param view
+		 *            presenter's associated view
+		 * @since 2018-12-27
+		 */
+		Presenter(final View view) {
+			this.view = view;
+
+			// load initial units
+			this.units = new UnitsDatabase();
+			this.units.addUnit("metre", SI.METRE);
+			this.units.addUnit("kilogram", SI.KILOGRAM);
+			this.units.addUnit("gram", SI.KILOGRAM.dividedBy(1000));
+			this.units.addUnit("second", SI.SECOND);
+			this.units.addUnit("ampere", SI.AMPERE);
+			this.units.addUnit("kelvin", SI.KELVIN);
+			this.units.addUnit("mole", SI.MOLE);
+			this.units.addUnit("candela", SI.CANDELA);
+			this.units.addUnit("bit", SI.SI.getBaseUnit(StandardDimensions.INFORMATION));
+			this.units.addUnit("unit", SI.SI.getBaseUnit(UnitDimension.EMPTY));
+			// nonlinear units - must be loaded manually
+			this.units.addUnit("tempCelsius", NonlinearUnits.CELSIUS);
+			this.units.addUnit("tempFahrenheit", NonlinearUnits.FAHRENHEIT);
+
+			this.units.addAllFromFile(new File("unitsfile.txt"));
+
+			// a comparator that can be used to compare prefix names
+			// any name that does not exist is less than a name that does.
+			// otherwise, they are compared by value
+			this.prefixNameComparator = (o1, o2) -> {
+				if (!Presenter.this.units.containsPrefixName(o1))
+					return -1;
+				else if (!Presenter.this.units.containsPrefixName(o2))
+					return 1;
+
+				final UnitPrefix p1 = Presenter.this.units.getPrefix(o1);
+				final UnitPrefix p2 = Presenter.this.units.getPrefix(o2);
+
+				if (p1.getMultiplier() < p2.getMultiplier())
+					return -1;
+				else if (p1.getMultiplier() > p2.getMultiplier())
+					return 1;
+
+				return o1.compareTo(o2);
+			};
+
+			this.unitNames = new ArrayList<>(this.units.prefixlessUnitNameSet());
+			this.unitNames.sort(null); // sorts it using Comparable
+
+			this.unitNamesFiltered = new DelegateListModel<>(new ArrayList<>(this.units.prefixlessUnitNameSet()));
+			this.unitNamesFiltered.sort(null); // sorts it using Comparable
+
+			this.prefixNames = new ArrayList<>(this.units.prefixNameSet());
+			this.prefixNames.sort(this.prefixNameComparator); // sorts it using my comparator
+
+			this.prefixNamesFiltered = new DelegateListModel<>(new ArrayList<>(this.units.prefixNameSet()));
+			this.prefixNamesFiltered.sort(this.prefixNameComparator); // sorts it using my comparator
+
+			System.out.printf("Successfully loaded %d units (%d base units)", AbstractUnit.getUnitCount(),
+					AbstractUnit.getBaseUnitCount());
+		}
+
+		public final void convert() {
+			final String fromUnitString = this.view.getFromText();
+			final String toUnitString = this.view.getToText();
+
+			// try to parse from
+			final Unit from;
+			try {
+				from = this.units.getUnitFromExpression(fromUnitString);
+			} catch (final IllegalArgumentException e) {
+				this.view.showErrorDialog("Parse Error", "Could not recognize text in From entry: " + e.getMessage());
+				return;
+			}
+
+			final double value;
+			// try to parse to
+			final Unit to;
+			try {
+				to = this.units.getUnitFromExpression(toUnitString);
+			} catch (final IllegalArgumentException e) {
+				this.view.showErrorDialog("Parse Error", "Could not recognize text in To entry: " + e.getMessage());
+				return;
+			}
+
+			// if I can't convert, leave
+			if (!from.canConvertTo(to)) {
+				this.view.showErrorDialog("Conversion Error",
+						String.format("Cannot convert between %s and %s", fromUnitString, toUnitString));
+				return;
+			}
+
+			value = to.convertFromBase(from.convertToBase(1));
+
+			// round value
+			final BigDecimal bigValue = new BigDecimal(value).round(new MathContext(this.significantFigures));
+			String output = bigValue.toString();
+
+			// remove trailing zeroes
+			if (output.contains(".")) {
+				while (output.endsWith("0")) {
+					output = output.substring(0, output.length() - 1);
+				}
+				if (output.endsWith(".")) {
+					output = output.substring(0, output.length() - 1);
+				}
+			}
+
+			this.view.setOutputText(String.format("%s = %s %s", fromUnitString, output, toUnitString));
+		}
+
+		/**
+		 * Filters the filtered model for units
+		 * 
+		 * @param filter
+		 *            filter to use
+		 * @since 2019-01-15
+		 */
+		private final void filterFilteredPrefixModel(final Predicate<String> filter) {
+			this.prefixNamesFiltered.clear();
+			for (final String prefixName : this.prefixNames) {
+				if (filter.test(prefixName)) {
+					this.prefixNamesFiltered.add(prefixName);
+				}
+			}
+		}
+
+		/**
+		 * Filters the filtered model for units
+		 * 
+		 * @param filter
+		 *            filter to use
+		 * @since 2019-01-15
+		 */
+		private final void filterFilteredUnitModel(final Predicate<String> filter) {
+			this.unitNamesFiltered.clear();
+			for (final String unitName : this.unitNames) {
+				if (filter.test(unitName)) {
+					this.unitNamesFiltered.add(unitName);
+				}
+			}
+		}
+
+		/**
+		 * @return a list model of all of the unit keys
+		 * @since 2019-01-14
+		 */
+		public final ListModel<String> keyListModel() {
+			return this.unitNamesFiltered;
+		}
+
+		public final void prefixFilterUpdated() {
+			final String filter = this.view.getPrefixFilterText();
+			if (filter.equals("")) {
+				this.filterFilteredPrefixModel(t -> true);
+			} else {
+				this.filterFilteredPrefixModel(t -> t.contains(filter));
+			}
+			this.prefixNamesFiltered.sort(new FilterComparator(filter));
+		}
+
+		/**
+		 * @return a list model of all fo the prefix names
+		 * @since 2019-01-15
+		 */
+		public final ListModel<String> prefixNameListModel() {
+			return this.prefixNamesFiltered;
+		}
+
+		public final void prefixSelected() {
+			final int index = this.view.getPrefixListSelection();
+			if (index == -1)
+				return;
+			else {
+				final String prefixName = this.prefixNamesFiltered.get(index);
+				final UnitPrefix prefix = this.units.getPrefix(prefixName);
+
+				this.view.setPrefixTextBoxText(String.format("%s%nMultiplier: %s", prefixName, prefix.getMultiplier()));
+			}
+		}
+
+		/**
+		 * @param significantFigures
+		 *            new value of significantFigures
+		 * @since 2019-01-15
+		 */
+		public final void setSignificantFigures(final int significantFigures) {
+			this.significantFigures = significantFigures;
+		}
+
+		public final void unitFilterUpdated() {
+			final String filter = this.view.getUnitFilterText();
+			if (filter.equals("")) {
+				this.filterFilteredUnitModel(t -> true);
+			} else {
+				this.filterFilteredUnitModel(t -> t.contains(filter));
+			}
+			this.unitNamesFiltered.sort(new FilterComparator(filter));
+		}
+
+		/**
+		 * 
+		 * @since 2019-01-15
+		 */
+		public void unitNameSelected() {
+			final int index = this.view.getUnitListSelection();
+			if (index == -1)
+				return;
+			else {
+				final String unitName = this.unitNamesFiltered.get(index);
+				final Unit unit = this.units.getUnit(unitName);
+
+				this.view.setUnitTextBoxText(unit.toString());
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	private static class View {
+		/** The view's frame. */
+		private final JFrame frame;
+		/** The view's associated presenter. */
+		private final Presenter presenter;
+
+		private final JList<String> unitNameList;
+		private final JList<String> prefixNameList;
+		private final JTextField unitFilterEntry;
+		private final JTextArea unitTextBox;
+		private final JTextField prefixFilterEntry;
+		private final JTextArea prefixTextBox;
+		private final JTextField fromEntry;
+		private final JTextField toEntry;
+		private final JTextArea output;
+
+		/**
+		 * Creates the {@code View}.
+		 * 
+		 * @since 2019-01-14
+		 */
+		public View() {
+			this.presenter = new Presenter(this);
+			this.frame = new JFrame("Unit Converter");
+			this.frame.setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
+
+			this.unitNameList = new JList<>(this.presenter.keyListModel());
+			this.prefixNameList = new JList<>(this.presenter.prefixNameListModel());
+			this.unitFilterEntry = new JTextField();
+			this.unitTextBox = new JTextArea();
+			this.prefixFilterEntry = new JTextField();
+			this.prefixTextBox = new JTextArea();
+			this.fromEntry = new JTextField();
+			this.toEntry = new JTextField();
+			this.output = new JTextArea(2, 32);
+
+			this.initComponents();
+
+			this.frame.pack();
+		}
+
+		public String getFromText() {
+			return this.fromEntry.getText();
+		}
+
+		/**
+		 * @return text in prefix filter
+		 * @since 2019-01-15
+		 */
+		public String getPrefixFilterText() {
+			return this.prefixFilterEntry.getText();
+		}
+
+		/**
+		 * @return index of selected prefix
+		 * @since 2019-01-15
+		 */
+		public int getPrefixListSelection() {
+			return this.prefixNameList.getSelectedIndex();
+		}
+
+		public String getToText() {
+			return this.toEntry.getText();
+		}
+
+		/**
+		 * @return text in unit filter
+		 * @see javax.swing.text.JTextComponent#getText()
+		 */
+		public String getUnitFilterText() {
+			return this.unitFilterEntry.getText();
+		}
+
+		/**
+		 * @return index of selected unit
+		 * @since 2019-01-15
+		 */
+		public int getUnitListSelection() {
+			return this.unitNameList.getSelectedIndex();
+		}
+
+		/**
+		 * Starts up the application.
+		 * 
+		 * @since 2018-12-27
+		 */
+		public final void init() {
+			this.frame.setVisible(true);
+		}
+
+		/**
+		 * Initializes the view's components.
+		 * 
+		 * @since 2018-12-27
+		 */
+		private final void initComponents() {
+			final JPanel masterPanel = new JPanel();
+			this.frame.add(masterPanel);
+
+			masterPanel.setLayout(new BorderLayout());
+
+			{ // pane with all of the tabs
+				final JTabbedPane masterPane = new JTabbedPane();
+				masterPanel.add(masterPane, BorderLayout.CENTER);
+
+				{ // panel for unit conversion
+					final JPanel convertPanel = new JPanel();
+					masterPane.addTab("Convert Units", convertPanel);
+
+					convertPanel.setLayout(new GridLayout(5, 1));
+
+					{ // panel for units to convert from
+						final JPanel fromPanel = new JPanel();
+						convertPanel.add(fromPanel);
+
+						fromPanel.setBorder(BorderFactory.createTitledBorder("From"));
+						fromPanel.setLayout(new GridLayout(1, 1));
+
+						{ // entry for units
+							fromPanel.add(this.fromEntry);
+						}
+					}
+
+					{ // panel for units to convert to
+						final JPanel toPanel = new JPanel();
+						convertPanel.add(toPanel);
+
+						toPanel.setBorder(BorderFactory.createTitledBorder("To"));
+						toPanel.setLayout(new GridLayout(1, 1));
+
+						{ // entry for units
+							toPanel.add(this.toEntry);
+						}
+					}
+
+					{ // button to convert
+						final JButton convertButton = new JButton("Convert!");
+						convertPanel.add(convertButton);
+
+						convertButton.addActionListener(e -> this.presenter.convert());
+					}
+
+					{ // output of conversion
+						final JPanel outputPanel = new JPanel();
+						convertPanel.add(outputPanel);
+
+						outputPanel.setBorder(BorderFactory.createTitledBorder("Output"));
+						outputPanel.setLayout(new GridLayout(1, 1));
+
+						{ // output
+							outputPanel.add(this.output);
+							this.output.setEditable(false);
+						}
+					}
+
+					{
+						final JPanel sigDigPanel = new JPanel();
+						convertPanel.add(sigDigPanel);
+
+						sigDigPanel.setBorder(BorderFactory.createTitledBorder("Significant Digits"));
+
+						{ // slider
+							final JSlider sigDigSlider = new JSlider(0, 12);
+							sigDigPanel.add(sigDigSlider);
+
+							sigDigSlider.setMajorTickSpacing(4);
+							sigDigSlider.setMinorTickSpacing(1);
+							sigDigSlider.setSnapToTicks(true);
+							sigDigSlider.setPaintTicks(true);
+							sigDigSlider.setPaintLabels(true);
+
+							sigDigSlider.addChangeListener(
+									e -> this.presenter.setSignificantFigures(sigDigSlider.getValue()));
+						}
+					}
+				}
+
+				{ // panel to look up units
+					final JPanel unitLookupPanel = new JPanel();
+					masterPane.addTab("Unit Viewer", unitLookupPanel);
+
+					unitLookupPanel.setLayout(new GridLayout());
+
+					{ // panel for listing and searching
+						final JPanel listPanel = new JPanel();
+						unitLookupPanel.add(listPanel);
+
+						listPanel.setLayout(new BorderLayout());
+
+						{
+							listPanel.add(this.unitFilterEntry, BorderLayout.PAGE_START);
+							this.unitFilterEntry.addCaretListener(e -> this.presenter.unitFilterUpdated());
+						}
+
+						{ // a list of units
+							listPanel.add(new JScrollPane(this.unitNameList), BorderLayout.CENTER);
+							this.unitNameList.setSelectionMode(ListSelectionModel.SINGLE_SELECTION); // temp
+							this.unitNameList.addListSelectionListener(e -> {
+								this.presenter.unitNameSelected();
+							});
+						}
+					}
+
+					{ // the text box for unit's toString
+						unitLookupPanel.add(this.unitTextBox);
+						this.unitTextBox.setEditable(false);
+						this.unitTextBox.setLineWrap(true);
+					}
+				}
+
+				{ // panel to look up prefixes
+					final JPanel prefixLookupPanel = new JPanel();
+					masterPane.addTab("Prefix Viewer", prefixLookupPanel);
+
+					prefixLookupPanel.setLayout(new GridLayout(1, 2));
+
+					{
+						final JPanel prefixListPanel = new JPanel();
+						prefixLookupPanel.add(prefixListPanel);
+
+						prefixListPanel.setLayout(new BorderLayout());
+
+						{
+							prefixListPanel.add(this.prefixFilterEntry, BorderLayout.PAGE_START);
+							this.prefixFilterEntry.addCaretListener(e -> this.presenter.prefixFilterUpdated());
+						}
+
+						{ // a list of prefixes
+							prefixListPanel.add(new JScrollPane(this.prefixNameList), BorderLayout.CENTER);
+							this.prefixNameList.setSelectionMode(ListSelectionModel.SINGLE_SELECTION); // temp
+							this.prefixNameList.addListSelectionListener(e -> {
+								this.presenter.prefixSelected();
+							});
+						}
+					}
+
+					{ // the text box for prefix's toString
+						prefixLookupPanel.add(this.prefixTextBox);
+						this.unitTextBox.setEditable(false);
+					}
+				}
+			}
+		}
+
+		public void setOutputText(final String text) {
+			this.output.setText(text);
+		}
+
+		/**
+		 * Sets the text of the prefix text box.
+		 * 
+		 * @param text
+		 *            text to set
+		 * @since 2019-01-15
+		 */
+		public void setPrefixTextBoxText(final String text) {
+			this.prefixTextBox.setText(text);
+		}
+
+		/**
+		 * Sets the text of the unit text box.
+		 * 
+		 * @param t
+		 *            text to set
+		 * @see javax.swing.text.JTextComponent#setText(java.lang.String)
+		 */
+		public void setUnitTextBoxText(final String t) {
+			this.unitTextBox.setText(t);
+		}
+
+		/**
+		 * Shows an error dialog.
+		 * 
+		 * @param title
+		 *            title of dialog
+		 * @param message
+		 *            message in dialog
+		 * @since 2019-01-14
+		 */
+		public void showErrorDialog(final String title, final String message) {
+			JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(this.frame, message, title, JOptionPane.ERROR_MESSAGE);
+		}
+	}
+
+	public static void main(final String[] args) {
+		new View().init();
+	}
+}
diff --git a/src/unitConverter/converter/package-info.java b/src/unitConverter/converterGUI/package-info.java
index 6148784..9f7fa57 100644
--- a/src/unitConverter/converter/package-info.java
+++ b/src/unitConverter/converterGUI/package-info.java
@@ -20,4 +20,4 @@
  * @author Adrien Hopkins
  * @since 2019-01-25
  */
-package unitConverter.converter;
\ No newline at end of file
+package unitConverter.converterGUI;
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/unitConverter/unit/AbstractUnit.java b/src/unitConverter/unit/AbstractUnit.java
index 62c07a2..d3d6dbd 100644
--- a/src/unitConverter/unit/AbstractUnit.java
+++ b/src/unitConverter/unit/AbstractUnit.java
@@ -26,7 +26,55 @@ import unitConverter.dimension.UnitDimension;
  * @author Adrien Hopkins
  * @since 2019-01-25
  */
-abstract class AbstractUnit implements Unit {
+public abstract class AbstractUnit implements Unit {
+	/**
+	 * The number of units created, including base units.
+	 * 
+	 * @since 2019-01-02
+	 */
+	private static long unitCount = 0;
+
+	/**
+	 * The number of base units created.
+	 * 
+	 * @since 2019-01-02
+	 */
+	private static long baseUnitCount = 0;
+
+	/**
+	 * @return number of base units created
+	 * @since 2019-01-02
+	 */
+	public static final long getBaseUnitCount() {
+		return baseUnitCount;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * @return number of units created
+	 * @since 2019-01-02
+	 */
+	public static final long getUnitCount() {
+		return unitCount;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Increments the number of base units.
+	 * 
+	 * @since 2019-01-15
+	 */
+	public static final void incrementBaseUnitCounter() {
+		baseUnitCount++;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Increments the number of units.
+	 * 
+	 * @since 2019-01-15
+	 */
+	public static final void incrementUnitCounter() {
+		unitCount++;
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * The dimension, or what the unit measures.
 	 * 
diff --git a/src/unitConverter/unit/BaseUnit.java b/src/unitConverter/unit/BaseUnit.java
index 46316bf..204b1cd 100755
--- a/src/unitConverter/unit/BaseUnit.java
+++ b/src/unitConverter/unit/BaseUnit.java
@@ -53,6 +53,14 @@ public final class BaseUnit extends AbstractUnit {
 		this.isFullBase = dimension.isBase();
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * @return this unit as a {@code LinearUnit}
+	 * @since 2019-01-25
+	 */
+	public LinearUnit asLinearUnit() {
+		return this.times(1);
+	}
+
 	@Override
 	public double convertFromBase(final double value) {
 		return value;
@@ -134,7 +142,7 @@ public final class BaseUnit extends AbstractUnit {
 	 * @since 2019-01-15
 	 */
 	public BaseUnit toExponent(final int exponent) {
-		return this.toExponent(exponent);
+		return this.getSystem().getBaseUnit(this.getDimension().toExponent(exponent));
 	}
 
 	@Override
diff --git a/src/unitConverter/unit/DefaultUnitPrefix.java b/src/unitConverter/unit/DefaultUnitPrefix.java
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..1cce413
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/unitConverter/unit/DefaultUnitPrefix.java
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+/**
+ * Copyright (C) 2018 Adrien Hopkins
+ *
+ * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+ * along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+package unitConverter.unit;
+
+import java.util.Objects;
+
+/**
+ * @author Adrien Hopkins
+ * @since 2019-01-14
+ */
+public final class DefaultUnitPrefix implements UnitPrefix {
+	private final double multiplier;
+
+	/**
+	 * Creates the {@code DefaultUnitPrefix}.
+	 * 
+	 * @param multiplier
+	 * @since 2019-01-14
+	 */
+	public DefaultUnitPrefix(final double multiplier) {
+		this.multiplier = multiplier;
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public boolean equals(final Object obj) {
+		if (this == obj)
+			return true;
+		if (obj == null)
+			return false;
+		if (!(obj instanceof DefaultUnitPrefix))
+			return false;
+		final DefaultUnitPrefix other = (DefaultUnitPrefix) obj;
+		return Double.doubleToLongBits(this.multiplier) == Double.doubleToLongBits(other.multiplier);
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public double getMultiplier() {
+		return this.multiplier;
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public int hashCode() {
+		return Objects.hash(this.multiplier);
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public String toString() {
+		return String.format("Unit prefix equal to %s", this.multiplier);
+	}
+}
diff --git a/src/unitConverter/unit/NonlinearUnits.java b/src/unitConverter/unit/NonlinearUnits.java
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..f7e257c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/unitConverter/unit/NonlinearUnits.java
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+/**
+ * Copyright (C) 2018 Adrien Hopkins
+ *
+ * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+ * along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+package unitConverter.unit;
+
+/**
+ * Some major nonlinear units.
+ * 
+ * @author Adrien Hopkins
+ * @since 2019-01-14
+ */
+public final class NonlinearUnits {
+	public static final Unit CELSIUS = new AbstractUnit(SI.KELVIN) {
+
+		@Override
+		public double convertFromBase(final double value) {
+			return value - 273.15;
+		}
+
+		@Override
+		public double convertToBase(final double value) {
+			return value + 273.15;
+		}
+	};
+
+	public static final Unit FAHRENHEIT = new AbstractUnit(SI.KELVIN) {
+
+		@Override
+		public double convertFromBase(final double value) {
+			return 1.8 * value - 459.67;
+		}
+
+		@Override
+		public double convertToBase(final double value) {
+			return (value + 459.67) / 1.8;
+		}
+	};
+
+	// You may NOT get a NonlinearUnits instance.
+	private NonlinearUnits() {
+		throw new AssertionError();
+	}
+}
diff --git a/src/unitConverter/unit/SIPrefix.java b/src/unitConverter/unit/SIPrefix.java
index 452d46f..39f1a8c 100755
--- a/src/unitConverter/unit/SIPrefix.java
+++ b/src/unitConverter/unit/SIPrefix.java
@@ -25,17 +25,17 @@ public enum SIPrefix implements UnitPrefix {
 			1e24), DECI(0.1), CENTI(0.01), MILLI(
 					1e-3), MICRO(1e-6), NANO(1e-9), PICO(1e-12), FEMTO(1e-15), ATTO(1e-18), ZEPTO(1e-21), YOCTO(1e-24);
 
-	private final double value;
+	private final double multiplier;
 
 	/**
 	 * Creates the {@code SIPrefix}.
 	 * 
-	 * @param value
-	 *            value of prefix
+	 * @param multiplier
+	 *            prefix's multiplier
 	 * @since 2019-01-14
 	 */
-	private SIPrefix(final double value) {
-		this.value = value;
+	private SIPrefix(final double multiplier) {
+		this.multiplier = multiplier;
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ public enum SIPrefix implements UnitPrefix {
 	 * @since 2019-01-14
 	 */
 	@Override
-	public final double getValue() {
-		return this.value;
+	public final double getMultiplier() {
+		return this.multiplier;
 	}
 }
diff --git a/src/unitConverter/unit/Unit.java b/src/unitConverter/unit/Unit.java
index 3e7f9da..9e1375a 100755
--- a/src/unitConverter/unit/Unit.java
+++ b/src/unitConverter/unit/Unit.java
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ public interface Unit {
 	 * @return base unit associated with this unit
 	 * @since 2018-12-22
 	 */
-	Unit getBase();
+	BaseUnit getBase();
 
 	/**
 	 * @return dimension measured by this unit
diff --git a/src/unitConverter/unit/UnitPrefix.java b/src/unitConverter/unit/UnitPrefix.java
index 0dbdc00..cb50fd9 100755
--- a/src/unitConverter/unit/UnitPrefix.java
+++ b/src/unitConverter/unit/UnitPrefix.java
@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@ package unitConverter.unit;
  */
 public interface UnitPrefix {
 	/**
-	 * @return value of this prefix
+	 * @return this prefix's multiplier
 	 * @since 2019-01-14
 	 */
-	double getValue();
+	double getMultiplier();
 }