Java™ Platform
Standard Ed. 6

java.awt.geom
Class RectangularShape

java.lang.Object
  extended by java.awt.geom.RectangularShape
All Implemented Interfaces:
Shape, Cloneable
Direct Known Subclasses:
Arc2D, Ellipse2D, Rectangle2D, RoundRectangle2D

public abstract class RectangularShape
extends Object
implements Shape, Cloneable

RectangularShape is the base class for a number of Shape objects whose geometry is defined by a rectangular frame. This class does not directly specify any specific geometry by itself, but merely provides manipulation methods inherited by a whole category of Shape objects. The manipulation methods provided by this class can be used to query and modify the rectangular frame, which provides a reference for the subclasses to define their geometry.

Since:
1.2

Constructor Summary
protected RectangularShape()
          This is an abstract class that cannot be instantiated directly.
 
Method Summary
 Object clone()
          Creates a new object of the same class and with the same contents as this object.
 boolean contains(Point2D p)
          Tests if a specified Point2D is inside the boundary of the Shape.
 boolean contains(Rectangle2D r)
          Tests if the interior of the Shape entirely contains the specified Rectangle2D.
 Rectangle getBounds()
          Returns an integer Rectangle that completely encloses the Shape.
 double getCenterX()
          Returns the X coordinate of the center of the framing rectangle of the Shape in double precision.
 double getCenterY()
          Returns the Y coordinate of the center of the framing rectangle of the Shape in double precision.
 Rectangle2D getFrame()
          Returns the framing Rectangle2D that defines the overall shape of this object.
abstract  double getHeight()
          Returns the height of the framing rectangle in double precision.
 double getMaxX()
          Returns the largest X coordinate of the framing rectangle of the Shape in double precision.
 double getMaxY()
          Returns the largest Y coordinate of the framing rectangle of the Shape in double precision.
 double getMinX()
          Returns the smallest X coordinate of the framing rectangle of the Shape in double precision.
 double getMinY()
          Returns the smallest Y coordinate of the framing rectangle of the Shape in double precision.
 PathIterator getPathIterator(AffineTransform at, double flatness)
          Returns an iterator object that iterates along the Shape object's boundary and provides access to a flattened view of the outline of the Shape object's geometry.
abstract  double getWidth()
          Returns the width of the framing rectangle in double precision.
abstract  double getX()
          Returns the X coordinate of the upper-left corner of the framing rectangle in double precision.
abstract  double getY()
          Returns the Y coordinate of the upper-left corner of the framing rectangle in double precision.
 boolean intersects(Rectangle2D r)
          Tests if the interior of the Shape intersects the interior of a specified Rectangle2D.
abstract  boolean isEmpty()
          Determines whether the RectangularShape is empty.
abstract  void setFrame(double x, double y, double w, double h)
          Sets the location and size of the framing rectangle of this Shape to the specified rectangular values.
 void setFrame(Point2D loc, Dimension2D size)
          Sets the location and size of the framing rectangle of this Shape to the specified Point2D and Dimension2D, respectively.
 void setFrame(Rectangle2D r)
          Sets the framing rectangle of this Shape to be the specified Rectangle2D.
 void setFrameFromCenter(double centerX, double centerY, double cornerX, double cornerY)
          Sets the framing rectangle of this Shape based on the specified center point coordinates and corner point coordinates.
 void setFrameFromCenter(Point2D center, Point2D corner)
          Sets the framing rectangle of this Shape based on a specified center Point2D and corner Point2D.
 void setFrameFromDiagonal(double x1, double y1, double x2, double y2)
          Sets the diagonal of the framing rectangle of this Shape based on the two specified coordinates.
 void setFrameFromDiagonal(Point2D p1, Point2D p2)
          Sets the diagonal of the framing rectangle of this Shape based on two specified Point2D objects.
 
Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait
 
Methods inherited from interface java.awt.Shape
contains, contains, getBounds2D, getPathIterator, intersects
 

Constructor Detail

RectangularShape

protected RectangularShape()
This is an abstract class that cannot be instantiated directly.

Since:
1.2
See Also:
Arc2D, Ellipse2D, Rectangle2D, RoundRectangle2D
Method Detail

getX

public abstract double getX()
Returns the X coordinate of the upper-left corner of the framing rectangle in double precision.

Returns:
the X coordinate of the upper-left corner of the framing rectangle.
Since:
1.2

getY

public abstract double getY()
Returns the Y coordinate of the upper-left corner of the framing rectangle in double precision.

Returns:
the Y coordinate of the upper-left corner of the framing rectangle.
Since:
1.2

getWidth

public abstract double getWidth()
Returns the width of the framing rectangle in double precision.

Returns:
the width of the framing rectangle.
Since:
1.2

getHeight

public abstract double getHeight()
Returns the height of the framing rectangle in double precision.

Returns:
the height of the framing rectangle.
Since:
1.2

getMinX

public double getMinX()
Returns the smallest X coordinate of the framing rectangle of the Shape in double precision.

Returns:
the smallest X coordinate of the framing rectangle of the Shape.
Since:
1.2

getMinY

public double getMinY()
Returns the smallest Y coordinate of the framing rectangle of the Shape in double precision.

Returns:
the smallest Y coordinate of the framing rectangle of the Shape.
Since:
1.2

getMaxX

public double getMaxX()
Returns the largest X coordinate of the framing rectangle of the Shape in double precision.

Returns:
the largest X coordinate of the framing rectangle of the Shape.
Since:
1.2

getMaxY

public double getMaxY()
Returns the largest Y coordinate of the framing rectangle of the Shape in double precision.

Returns:
the largest Y coordinate of the framing rectangle of the Shape.
Since:
1.2

getCenterX

public double getCenterX()
Returns the X coordinate of the center of the framing rectangle of the Shape in double precision.

Returns:
the X coordinate of the center of the framing rectangle of the Shape.
Since:
1.2

getCenterY

public double getCenterY()
Returns the Y coordinate of the center of the framing rectangle of the Shape in double precision.

Returns:
the Y coordinate of the center of the framing rectangle of the Shape.
Since:
1.2

getFrame

public Rectangle2D getFrame()
Returns the framing Rectangle2D that defines the overall shape of this object.

Returns:
a Rectangle2D, specified in double coordinates.
Since:
1.2
See Also:
setFrame(double, double, double, double), setFrame(Point2D, Dimension2D), setFrame(Rectangle2D)

isEmpty

public abstract boolean isEmpty()
Determines whether the RectangularShape is empty. When the RectangularShape is empty, it encloses no area.

Returns:
true if the RectangularShape is empty; false otherwise.
Since:
1.2

setFrame

public abstract void setFrame(double x,
                              double y,
                              double w,
                              double h)
Sets the location and size of the framing rectangle of this Shape to the specified rectangular values.

Parameters:
x - the X coordinate of the upper-left corner of the specified rectangular shape
y - the Y coordinate of the upper-left corner of the specified rectangular shape
w - the width of the specified rectangular shape
h - the height of the specified rectangular shape
Since:
1.2
See Also:
getFrame()

setFrame

public void setFrame(Point2D loc,
                     Dimension2D size)
Sets the location and size of the framing rectangle of this Shape to the specified Point2D and Dimension2D, respectively. The framing rectangle is used by the subclasses of RectangularShape to define their geometry.

Parameters:
loc - the specified Point2D
size - the specified Dimension2D
Since:
1.2
See Also:
getFrame()

setFrame

public void setFrame(Rectangle2D r)
Sets the framing rectangle of this Shape to be the specified Rectangle2D. The framing rectangle is used by the subclasses of RectangularShape to define their geometry.

Parameters:
r - the specified Rectangle2D
Since:
1.2
See Also:
getFrame()

setFrameFromDiagonal

public void setFrameFromDiagonal(double x1,
                                 double y1,
                                 double x2,
                                 double y2)
Sets the diagonal of the framing rectangle of this Shape based on the two specified coordinates. The framing rectangle is used by the subclasses of RectangularShape to define their geometry.

Parameters:
x1 - the X coordinate of the start point of the specified diagonal
y1 - the Y coordinate of the start point of the specified diagonal
x2 - the X coordinate of the end point of the specified diagonal
y2 - the Y coordinate of the end point of the specified diagonal
Since:
1.2

setFrameFromDiagonal

public void setFrameFromDiagonal(Point2D p1,
                                 Point2D p2)
Sets the diagonal of the framing rectangle of this Shape based on two specified Point2D objects. The framing rectangle is used by the subclasses of RectangularShape to define their geometry.

Parameters:
p1 - the start Point2D of the specified diagonal
p2 - the end Point2D of the specified diagonal
Since:
1.2

setFrameFromCenter

public void setFrameFromCenter(double centerX,
                               double centerY,
                               double cornerX,
                               double cornerY)
Sets the framing rectangle of this Shape based on the specified center point coordinates and corner point coordinates. The framing rectangle is used by the subclasses of RectangularShape to define their geometry.

Parameters:
centerX - the X coordinate of the specified center point
centerY - the Y coordinate of the specified center point
cornerX - the X coordinate of the specified corner point
cornerY - the Y coordinate of the specified corner point
Since:
1.2

setFrameFromCenter

public void setFrameFromCenter(Point2D center,
                               Point2D corner)
Sets the framing rectangle of this Shape based on a specified center Point2D and corner Point2D. The framing rectangle is used by the subclasses of RectangularShape to define their geometry.

Parameters:
center - the specified center Point2D
corner - the specified corner Point2D
Since:
1.2

contains

public boolean contains(Point2D p)
Tests if a specified Point2D is inside the boundary of the Shape.

Specified by:
contains in interface Shape
Parameters:
p - the specified Point2D to be tested
Returns:
true if the specified Point2D is inside the boundary of the Shape; false otherwise.
Since:
1.2

intersects

public boolean intersects(Rectangle2D r)
Tests if the interior of the Shape intersects the interior of a specified Rectangle2D. The Shape.intersects() method allows a Shape implementation to conservatively return true when: This means that for some Shapes this method might return true even though the Rectangle2D does not intersect the Shape. The Area class performs more accurate computations of geometric intersection than most Shape objects and therefore can be used if a more precise answer is required.

Specified by:
intersects in interface Shape
Parameters:
r - the specified Rectangle2D
Returns:
true if the interior of the Shape and the interior of the specified Rectangle2D intersect, or are both highly likely to intersect and intersection calculations would be too expensive to perform; false otherwise.
Since:
1.2
See Also:
Shape.intersects(double, double, double, double)

contains

public boolean contains(Rectangle2D r)
Tests if the interior of the Shape entirely contains the specified Rectangle2D. The Shape.contains() method allows a Shape implementation to conservatively return false when: This means that for some Shapes this method might return false even though the Shape contains the Rectangle2D. The Area class performs more accurate geometric computations than most Shape objects and therefore can be used if a more precise answer is required.

Specified by:
contains in interface Shape
Parameters:
r - The specified Rectangle2D
Returns:
true if the interior of the Shape entirely contains the Rectangle2D; false otherwise or, if the Shape contains the Rectangle2D and the intersects method returns true and the containment calculations would be too expensive to perform.
Since:
1.2
See Also:
Shape.contains(double, double, double, double)

getBounds

public Rectangle getBounds()
Returns an integer Rectangle that completely encloses the Shape. Note that there is no guarantee that the returned Rectangle is the smallest bounding box that encloses the Shape, only that the Shape lies entirely within the indicated Rectangle. The returned Rectangle might also fail to completely enclose the Shape if the Shape overflows the limited range of the integer data type. The getBounds2D method generally returns a tighter bounding box due to its greater flexibility in representation.

Specified by:
getBounds in interface Shape
Returns:
an integer Rectangle that completely encloses the Shape.
Since:
1.2
See Also:
Shape.getBounds2D()

getPathIterator

public PathIterator getPathIterator(AffineTransform at,
                                    double flatness)
Returns an iterator object that iterates along the Shape object's boundary and provides access to a flattened view of the outline of the Shape object's geometry.

Only SEG_MOVETO, SEG_LINETO, and SEG_CLOSE point types will be returned by the iterator.

The amount of subdivision of the curved segments is controlled by the flatness parameter, which specifies the maximum distance that any point on the unflattened transformed curve can deviate from the returned flattened path segments. An optional AffineTransform can be specified so that the coordinates returned in the iteration are transformed accordingly.

Specified by:
getPathIterator in interface Shape
Parameters:
at - an optional AffineTransform to be applied to the coordinates as they are returned in the iteration, or null if untransformed coordinates are desired.
flatness - the maximum distance that the line segments used to approximate the curved segments are allowed to deviate from any point on the original curve
Returns:
a PathIterator object that provides access to the Shape object's flattened geometry.
Since:
1.2

clone

public Object clone()
Creates a new object of the same class and with the same contents as this object.

Overrides:
clone in class Object
Returns:
a clone of this instance.
Throws:
OutOfMemoryError - if there is not enough memory.
Since:
1.2
See Also:
Cloneable

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