openforcefield.utils.utils.string_to_unit

openforcefield.utils.utils.string_to_unit(unit_string)[source]

Deserializes a simtk.unit.Quantity from a string representation, for example: “kilocalories_per_mole / angstrom ** 2”

Parameters
unit_stringdict

Serialized representation of a simtk.unit.Quantity.

Returns
output_unit: simtk.unit.Quantity

The deserialized unit from the string