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Class: Point

Inheritance:

   Object
   |
   +--Magnitude
      |
      +--ArithmeticValue
         |
         +--Point
Package:
stx:libbasic
Category:
Graphics-Geometry
Version:
rev: 1.73 date: 2009/05/26 06:31:07
user: cg
file: Point.st directory: libbasic
module: stx stc-classLibrary: libbasic
Author:
Claus Gittinger

Description:


I represent a point in 2D space. Or I can be used to represent
an extent (of a rectangle, for example), in which case my x-coordinate 
represents the width, and y-coordinate the height of something.

The x and y coordinate are usually numbers.

[Instance variables:]

    x              <Number>        the x-coordinate of myself
    y              <Number>        the y-coordinate of myself

Related information:

    Rectangle
    Polygon
    LayoutOrigin
    LayoutFrame
    AlignmentOrigin
    Layout
    View
    GraphicsContext

Class protocol:

constants
o  unity
return the neutral element for multiplication

o  zero
return the neutral element for addition

initialization
o  initialize

instance creation
o  decodeFromLiteralArray: anArray
create & return a new instance from information encoded in anArray.
Redefined for faster creation.

o  r: distance angle: angle
create and return a new point given polar coordinates.
The angle is given in degrees.

OBSOLETE STX interface, use #r:theta:

** This is an obsolete interface - do not use it (it may vanish in future versions) **

o  r: distance degrees: angle
create and return a new point given polar coordinates.
The angle is given in degrees.
Added for Squeak compatibility

o  r: distance theta: angleInRadians
create and return a new point given polar coordinates.
The angle is given in radians

o  readFrom: aStringOrStream onError: exceptionBlock
return the next Point from the (character-)stream aStream;
skipping all whitespace first; return the value of exceptionBlock,
if no point can be read.

o  x: newX y: newY
create and return a new point with coordinates newX and newY

queries
o  isBuiltInClass
return true if this class is known by the run-time-system.
Here, true is returned for myself, false for subclasses.

Instance protocol:

Compatibility-Squeak
o  adhereTo: aRectangle
If the receiver lies outside aRectangle, return the nearest point on the boundary of the rectangle, otherwise return self.

o  area

o  asFloatPoint
Squeak mimicri return the receiver as Point - this is the receiver

o  asLargerPowerOfTwo

o  asSmallerPowerOfTwo

o  maxDimension
Answer the larger of the two dimensions.

accessing
o  x
return the x coordinate

o  x: newX
set the x coordinate to be the argument, aNumber.
This is destructive (modifies the receiver, not a copy) and
should only be used if you know, that you are the exclusive owner
of the receiver.

o  x: newX y: newY
set both the x and y coordinates.
This is destructive (modifies the receiver, not a copy) and
should only be used if you know, that you are the exclusive owner
of the receiver.

o  y
return the y coordinate

o  y: newY
set the y coordinate to be the argument, aNumber.
This is destructive (modifies the receiver, not a copy) and
should only be used if you know, that you are the exclusive owner
of the receiver.

coercing & converting
o  coerce: anObject
convert the argument aNumber into an instance of the receivers class and return it.

o  generality
return the generality value - see ArithmeticValue>>retry:coercing:

comparing
o  < aPoint
return true if the receiver is above and to the left
of the argument, aPoint

o  = aPoint
return true if the receiver represents the same point as
the argument, aPoint

o  > aPoint
return true if the receiver is below and to the right
of the argument, aPoint

o  hash
return a number for hashing

o  isLeftOrAbove: aPoint
return true if the receiver is above or to the left
of the argument, aPoint.
When sorting this enumerates points from left to right and top to bottom

o  max: aPoint
return the lower right corner of the rectangle uniquely defined by
the receiver and the argument, aPoint

o  min: aPoint
return the upper left corner of the rectangle uniquely defined by
the receiver and the argument, aPoint

converting
o  asComplex
Return a complex number whose real and imaginary components are the x and y
coordinates of the receiver.

o  asFractionalLayout
return a LayoutOrigin from the receiver,
treating the receiver coordinates as fractional parts
(i.e. relative to superview).
Notice: in 10.5.x LayoutOrigin is not yet officially released.

o  asIntegerPoint

o  asLayout
return a LayoutOrigin from the receiver.
If the receiver coordinates are between 0 and 1, take
them as fractional parts (relative to superview).
Otherwise, treat them as absolute offsets.
Notice: in 10.5.x LayoutOrigin is not yet released.

o  asOffsetLayout
return a LayoutOrigin from the receiver,
treating the receiver coordinates as absolute offsets.
Notice: in 10.5.x LayoutOrigin is not yet released.

o  asPoint
return the receiver as Point - this is the receiver

o  asRectangle
return a zero-width rectangle consisting of origin
and corner being the receiver

o  corner: aPoint
return a rectangle whose origin is self and corner is aPoint

o  extent: aPoint
return a rectangle whose origin is self and extent is aPoint

o  fromLiteralArrayEncoding: encoding
read my values from an encoding.
The encoding is supposed to be of the form: (Point xValue yValue)

o  literalArrayEncoding
encode myself as an array, from which a copy of the receiver
can be reconstructed with #decodeAsLiteralArray.
The encoding is: (Point xValue yValue)

o  rectangleRelativeTo: aRectangle preferred: prefRectHolder
compute a displayRectangle, treating the receiver like a
layoutorigin. This allows point to be used interchangable with
LayoutOrigins.

destructive transformations
o  scaleBy: aScale
scale the receiver, by replacing coordinates by the product
of the receivers coordinates and the scale (a Point or Number).
This is destructive (modifies the receiver, not a copy) and
should only be used if you know, that you are the exclusive owner
of the receiver.

o  translateBy: anOffset
translate the receiver, by replacing coordinates by the sum
of the receivers coordinated and the scale (a Point or Number).
This is destructive (modifies the receiver, not a copy) and
should only be used if you know, that you are the exclusive owner
of the receiver.

interpolating
o  interpolateTo: end at: amountDone
Interpolate between the instance and end after the specified amount has been done (0 - 1).

misc
o  abs
return a new point with my coordinates taken from the absolute values.

o  ceiling
return a new point with my coordinates truncated towards positive infinity.
Return the receiver if its coordinates are already integral.

o  floor
return a new point with my coordinates truncated towards negative infinity.
Return the receiver if its coordinates are already integral.

o  quadrant
return the number of the quadrant containing the receiver.
quadrants are named as follows:

^ 2 | 3
Y ------
1 | 0

X >

Q: what is to be returned if any coordinate is 0 ?

o  quadrantContaining: aPoint
return the number of the quadrant containing aPoint placing
the receiver at the origin, where the quadrants are numbered as
follows:
^ 2 | 3
Y ------
1 | 0

X >
This can be used for polygon operations (see Foley for examples).

o  rounded
return a new point with my coordinates rounded to the next integer.
Return the receiver if its coordinates are already integral.

o  truncateTo: aNumber
return a new point with my coordinates truncated towards zero to the next
multiple of aNumber.

o  truncated
return a new point with my coordinates truncated as integer.
Return the receiver if its coordinates are already integral.

point functions
o  crossProduct: aPoint
Return a number that is the cross product of the receiver and the
argument, aPoint.

o  dist: aPoint
return the distance between aPoint and the receiver.

o  dotProduct: aPoint
return a number that is the dot product of the receiver and
the argument, aPoint. That is, the two points are
multiplied and the coordinates of the result summed.

o  fourNeighbors

o  grid: gridPoint
return a new point with coordinates grided (i.e. rounded to the
nearest point on the grid)

o  nearestIntegerPointOnLineFrom: point1 to: point2
return the closest integer point to the receiver on the line
determined by (point1, point2)--much faster than the more
accurate version if the receiver and arguments are integer points.
This method was found in the Manchester goody library.

o  normalized
interpreting myself as the endPoint of a 0@0 based vector,
return the endPoint of the corresponding normalized vector.
(that is the endPoint of a vector with the same direction but length 1)

o  transposed
return a new point with x and y coordinates exchanged

polar coordinates
o  angle
return the receiver's angle (in degrees) in a polar coordinate system.
(i.e. the angle of a vector from 0@0 to the receiver).
OBSOLETE ST/X interface; use theta for ST-80 compatibility.

** This is an obsolete interface - do not use it (it may vanish in future versions) **

o  degrees
return the receiver's angle (in degrees) in a polar coordinate system.
(i.e. the angle of a vector from 0@0 to the receiver).
The angle is counted counter-clock-wise, starting with 0 for a horizontal
line (i.e. 0@0 -> 100@0 has an angle of 0 and 0@0 -> 0@100 has an angle of 90).
Added for Squeak compatibility.

o  r
return the receiver's radius in a polar coordinate system.
(i.e. the length of a vector from 0@0 to the receiver)

o  theta
return the receiver's angle (in radians) in a polar coordinate system.
(i.e. the angle of a vector from 0@0 to the receiver)

printing & storing
o  printOn: aStream
append a printed representation of the receiver to aStream

o  storeOn: aStream
append my storeString to aStream

queries
o  isPoint
return true, if the receiver is some kind of point

testing
o  isFinite

o  isInfinite

transformations
o  * scale
Return a new Point that is the product of the
receiver and scale (which is a Point or Number).

o  + scale
Return a new Point that is the sum of the
receiver and scale (which is a Point or Number).

o  - scale
Return a new Point that is the difference of the
receiver and scale (which is a Point or Number).

o  / scale
Return a new Point that is the integer quotient of the
receiver and scale (which is a Point or Number).

o  // scale
Return a new Point that is the quotient of the
receiver and scale (which is a Point or Number).

o  negated
return a new point with my coordinates negated
i.e. the receiver mirrored at the origin

o  reciprocal
return a new point where the coordinates are
the reciproce of mine

o  rotateBy: angle about: center
Return a new point, generated by rotating the receiver
counterClockWise by some angle in radians around the given center point.
Even though Point.theta is measured CW,
this rotates with the more conventional CCW interpretateion of angle.

o  scaledBy: aScale
return a new Point that is the product of the
receiver and scale (which is a Point or Number).

o  translatedBy: anOffset
return a new Point that is the sum of the
receiver and scale (which is a Point or Number).

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