physics
Class Angle

java.lang.Object
  physics.Angle

All Implemented Interfaces:

java.io.Serializable, java.lang.Comparable

public final class Angle
extends java.lang.Object
implements java.io.Serializable, java.lang.Comparable

Angle is an immutable abstract data type which represents the mathematical notion of an angle. Angle represents a non-negative angle less than 360 degrees or 2*pi radians.

See Also:

Serialized Form

Field Summary

static Angle	DEG_135 A 135-degree angle
static Angle	DEG_180 A 180-degree angle
static Angle	DEG_225 A 225-degree angle
static Angle	DEG_270 A 270-degree angle
static Angle	DEG_315 A 315-degree angle
static Angle	DEG_45 A 45-degree angle
static Angle	DEG_90 A 90-degree angle
static Angle	RAD_PI An angle of pi radians
static Angle	RAD_PI_OVER_FOUR An angle of pi/4 radians
static Angle	RAD_PI_OVER_TWO An angle of pi/2 radians
static Angle	ZERO A zero-degree or zero-radian angle

Constructor Summary

Angle(double radians)

Angle(double x, double y)

Method Summary

int	compareTo(Angle c) Compares this object with the specified object for order.
int	compareTo(java.lang.Object o) Compares this object with the specified object for order.
double	cos()
boolean	equals(Angle a)
boolean	equals(java.lang.Object o)
int	hashCode()
Angle	minus(Angle a)
Angle	plus(Angle a)
double	radians()
double	sin()
double	tan()
java.lang.String	toString()

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, finalize, getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Field Detail

ZERO

public static final Angle ZERO

A zero-degree or zero-radian angle

DEG_45

public static final Angle DEG_45

A 45-degree angle

DEG_90

public static final Angle DEG_90

A 90-degree angle

DEG_135

public static final Angle DEG_135

A 135-degree angle

DEG_180

public static final Angle DEG_180

A 180-degree angle

DEG_225

public static final Angle DEG_225

A 225-degree angle

DEG_270

public static final Angle DEG_270

A 270-degree angle

DEG_315

public static final Angle DEG_315

A 315-degree angle

RAD_PI_OVER_FOUR

public static final Angle RAD_PI_OVER_FOUR

An angle of pi/4 radians

RAD_PI_OVER_TWO

public static final Angle RAD_PI_OVER_TWO

An angle of pi/2 radians

RAD_PI

public static final Angle RAD_PI

An angle of pi radians

Constructor Detail

Angle

public Angle(double radians)

Angle

public Angle(double x,
             double y)

Method Detail

cos

public double cos()

Returns:

the cosine of this.

sin

public double sin()

Returns:

the sine of this.

tan

public double tan()

Returns:

the tangent of this.

radians

public double radians()

Returns:

the number of radians represented by this in the range of -pi to pi.

compareTo

public int compareTo(java.lang.Object o)

Compares this object with the specified object for order.

Specified by:

compareTo in interface java.lang.Comparable

Returns:

a negative integer, zero, or a positive integer as this object is less than, equal to, or greater than the specified object.

Throws:

java.lang.ClassCastException - if o is not an Angle

java.lang.NullPointerException - if o is null

compareTo

public int compareTo(Angle c)

Compares this object with the specified object for order.

Returns:

a negative integer, zero, or a positive integer as this object is less than, equal to, or greater than the specified object.

Throws:

java.lang.NullPointerException - if c is null

plus

public Angle plus(Angle a)

Returns:

the angle this + a.

minus

public Angle minus(Angle a)

Returns:

the angle this - a.

toString

public java.lang.String toString()

Overrides:

toString in class java.lang.Object

equals

public boolean equals(Angle a)

equals

public boolean equals(java.lang.Object o)

Overrides:

equals in class java.lang.Object

hashCode

public int hashCode()

Overrides:

hashCode in class java.lang.Object