java.awt.geom

Class Dimension2D

Implemented Interfaces:
Cloneable
Known Direct Subclasses:
Dimension

public abstract class Dimension2D
extends Object
implements Cloneable

This stores a dimension in 2-dimensional space - a width (along the x-axis) and height (along the y-axis). The storage is left to subclasses.
Since:
1.2

Constructor Summary

Dimension2D()
The default constructor.

Method Summary

Object
clone()
Create a new dimension of the same run-time type with the same contents as this one.
abstract double
getHeight()
Get the height of this dimension.
abstract double
getWidth()
Get the width of this dimension.
abstract void
setSize(double w, double h)
Set the size of this dimension to the requested values.
void
setSize(Dimension2D d)
Set the size of this dimension to the requested value.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, extends Object> getClass, finalize, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Details

Dimension2D

protected Dimension2D()
The default constructor.

Method Details

clone

public Object clone()
Create a new dimension of the same run-time type with the same contents as this one.
Overrides:
clone in interface Object
Returns:
the clone
Since:
1.2

getHeight

public abstract double getHeight()
Get the height of this dimension. A negative result, while legal, is undefined in meaning.
Returns:
the height

getWidth

public abstract double getWidth()
Get the width of this dimension. A negative result, while legal, is undefined in meaning.
Returns:
the width

setSize

public abstract void setSize(double w,
                             double h)
Set the size of this dimension to the requested values. Loss of precision may occur.
Parameters:
w - the new width
h - the new height

setSize

public void setSize(Dimension2D d)
Set the size of this dimension to the requested value. Loss of precision may occur.
Parameters:
d - the dimension containing the new values
Throws:
NullPointerException - if d is null

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