javafx.geometry

Class Point3D

java.lang.Object

javafx.geometry.Point3D

public class Point3D
extends java.lang.Object

A 3D geometric point that usually represents the x, y, z coordinates. It can also represent a relative magnitude vector's x, y, z magnitudes.

Since:

JavaFX 2.0

Field Summary

Fields

Modifier and Type	Field and Description
private int	hash Cache the hash code to make computing hashes faster.
private double	x The x coordinate.
private double	y The y coordinate.
private double	z The z coordinate.
static Point3D	ZERO Point or vector with all three coordinates set to 0.

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
Point3D(double x, double y, double z) Creates a new instance of Point3D.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
Point3D	add(double x, double y, double z) Returns a point with the specified coordinates added to the coordinates of this point.
Point3D	add(Point3D point) Returns a point with the coordinates of the specified point added to the coordinates of this point.
double	angle(double x, double y, double z) Computes the angle (in degrees) between the vector represented by this point and the specified vector.
double	angle(Point3D point) Computes the angle (in degrees) between the vector represented by this point and the vector represented by the specified point.
double	angle(Point3D p1, Point3D p2) Computes the angle (in degrees) between the three points with this point as a vertex.
Point3D	crossProduct(double x, double y, double z) Computes cross product of the vector represented by this instance and the specified vector.
Point3D	crossProduct(Point3D vector) Computes cross product of the vector represented by this instance and the specified vector.
double	distance(double x1, double y1, double z1) Computes the distance between this point and point (x1, y1, z1).
double	distance(Point3D point) Computes the distance between this point and the specified point.
double	dotProduct(double x, double y, double z) Computes dot (scalar) product of the vector represented by this instance and the specified vector.
double	dotProduct(Point3D vector) Computes dot (scalar) product of the vector represented by this instance and the specified vector.
boolean	equals(java.lang.Object obj) Returns a hash code value for the point.
double	getX() The x coordinate.
double	getY() The y coordinate.
double	getZ() The z coordinate.
int	hashCode() Returns a hash code for this Point3D object.
double	magnitude() Computes magnitude (length) of the relative magnitude vector represented by this instance.
Point3D	midpoint(double x, double y, double z) Returns a point which lies in the middle between this point and the specified coordinates.
Point3D	midpoint(Point3D point) Returns a point which lies in the middle between this point and the specified point.
Point3D	multiply(double factor) Returns a point with the coordinates of this point multiplied by the specified factor
Point3D	normalize() Normalizes the relative magnitude vector represented by this instance.
Point3D	subtract(double x, double y, double z) Returns a point with the specified coordinates subtracted from the coordinates of this point.
Point3D	subtract(Point3D point) Returns a point with the coordinates of the specified point subtracted from the coordinates of this point.
java.lang.String	toString() Returns a string representation of this Point3D.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Field Detail

ZERO

public static final Point3D ZERO

Point or vector with all three coordinates set to 0.

x

private double x

The x coordinate.

y

private double y

The y coordinate.

z

private double z

The z coordinate.

hash

private int hash

Cache the hash code to make computing hashes faster.

Constructor Detail

Point3D

public Point3D(double x,
               double y,
               double z)

Creates a new instance of Point3D.

Parameters:

x - The X coordinate of the Point3D

y - The Y coordinate of the Point3D

z - The Z coordinate of the Point3D

Method Detail

getX

public final double getX()

The x coordinate.

Returns:

the x coordinate

getY

public final double getY()

The y coordinate.

Returns:

the y coordinate

getZ

public final double getZ()

The z coordinate.

Returns:

the z coordinate

distance

public double distance(double x1,
                       double y1,
                       double z1)

Computes the distance between this point and point (x1, y1, z1).

Parameters:

x1 - the x coordinate of other point

y1 - the y coordinate of other point

z1 - the z coordinate of other point

Returns:

the distance between this point and point (x1, y1, z1).

distance

public double distance(Point3D point)

Computes the distance between this point and the specified point.

Parameters:

point - the other point

Returns:

the distance between this point and the specified point.

Throws:

java.lang.NullPointerException - if the specified point is null

add

public Point3D add(double x,
                   double y,
                   double z)

Returns a point with the specified coordinates added to the coordinates of this point.

Parameters:

x - the X coordinate addition

y - the Y coordinate addition

z - the Z coordinate addition

Returns:

the point with added coordinates

Since:

JavaFX 8.0

add

public Point3D add(Point3D point)

Returns a point with the coordinates of the specified point added to the coordinates of this point.

Parameters:

point - the point whose coordinates are to be added

Returns:

the point with added coordinates

Throws:

java.lang.NullPointerException - if the specified point is null

Since:

JavaFX 8.0

subtract

public Point3D subtract(double x,
                        double y,
                        double z)

Returns a point with the specified coordinates subtracted from the coordinates of this point.

Parameters:

x - the X coordinate subtraction

y - the Y coordinate subtraction

z - the Z coordinate subtraction

Returns:

the point with subtracted coordinates

Since:

JavaFX 8.0

subtract

public Point3D subtract(Point3D point)

Returns a point with the coordinates of the specified point subtracted from the coordinates of this point.

Parameters:

point - the point whose coordinates are to be subtracted

Returns:

the point with subtracted coordinates

Throws:

java.lang.NullPointerException - if the specified point is null

Since:

JavaFX 8.0

multiply

public Point3D multiply(double factor)

Returns a point with the coordinates of this point multiplied by the specified factor

Parameters:

factor - the factor multiplying the coordinates

Returns:

the point with multiplied coordinates

Since:

JavaFX 8.0

normalize

public Point3D normalize()

Normalizes the relative magnitude vector represented by this instance. Returns a vector with the same direction and magnitude equal to 1. If this is a zero vector, a zero vector is returned.

Returns:

the normalized vector represented by a Point3D instance

Since:

JavaFX 8.0

midpoint

public Point3D midpoint(double x,
                        double y,
                        double z)

Returns a point which lies in the middle between this point and the specified coordinates.

Parameters:

x - the X coordinate of the second endpoint

y - the Y coordinate of the second endpoint

z - the Z coordinate of the second endpoint

Returns:

the point in the middle

Since:

JavaFX 8.0

midpoint

public Point3D midpoint(Point3D point)

Returns a point which lies in the middle between this point and the specified point.

Parameters:

point - the other endpoint

Returns:

the point in the middle

Throws:

java.lang.NullPointerException - if the specified point is null

Since:

JavaFX 8.0

angle

public double angle(double x,
                    double y,
                    double z)

Computes the angle (in degrees) between the vector represented by this point and the specified vector.

Parameters:

x - the X magnitude of the other vector

y - the Y magnitude of the other vector

z - the Z magnitude of the other vector

Returns:

the angle between the two vectors measured in degrees

Since:

JavaFX 8.0

angle

public double angle(Point3D point)

Computes the angle (in degrees) between the vector represented by this point and the vector represented by the specified point.

Parameters:

point - the other vector

Returns:

the angle between the two vectors measured in degrees, NaN if any of the two vectors is a zero vector

Throws:

java.lang.NullPointerException - if the specified point is null

Since:

JavaFX 8.0

angle

public double angle(Point3D p1,
                    Point3D p2)

Computes the angle (in degrees) between the three points with this point as a vertex.

Parameters:

p1 - one point

p2 - other point

Returns:

angle between the vectors (this, p1) and (this, p2) measured in degrees, NaN if the three points are not different from one another

Throws:

java.lang.NullPointerException - if the p1 or p2 is null

Since:

JavaFX 8.0

magnitude

public double magnitude()

Computes magnitude (length) of the relative magnitude vector represented by this instance.

Returns:

magnitude of the vector

Since:

JavaFX 8.0

dotProduct

public double dotProduct(double x,
                         double y,
                         double z)

Computes dot (scalar) product of the vector represented by this instance and the specified vector.

Parameters:

x - the X magnitude of the other vector

y - the Y magnitude of the other vector

z - the Z magnitude of the other vector

Returns:

the dot product of the two vectors

Since:

JavaFX 8.0

dotProduct

public double dotProduct(Point3D vector)

Computes dot (scalar) product of the vector represented by this instance and the specified vector.

Parameters:

vector - the other vector

Returns:

the dot product of the two vectors

Throws:

java.lang.NullPointerException - if the specified vector is null

Since:

JavaFX 8.0

crossProduct

public Point3D crossProduct(double x,
                            double y,
                            double z)

Computes cross product of the vector represented by this instance and the specified vector.

Parameters:

x - the X magnitude of the other vector

y - the Y magnitude of the other vector

z - the Z magnitude of the other vector

Returns:

the cross product of the two vectors

Since:

JavaFX 8.0

crossProduct

public Point3D crossProduct(Point3D vector)

Computes cross product of the vector represented by this instance and the specified vector.

Parameters:

vector - the other vector

Returns:

the cross product of the two vectors

Throws:

java.lang.NullPointerException - if the specified vector is null

Since:

JavaFX 8.0

equals

public boolean equals(java.lang.Object obj)

Returns a hash code value for the point.

Overrides:

equals in class java.lang.Object

Returns:

a hash code value for the point.

hashCode

public int hashCode()

Returns a hash code for this Point3D object.

Overrides:

hashCode in class java.lang.Object

Returns:

a hash code for this Point3D object.

toString

public java.lang.String toString()

Returns a string representation of this Point3D. This method is intended to be used only for informational purposes. The content and format of the returned string might vary between implementations. The returned string might be empty but cannot be null.

Overrides:

toString in class java.lang.Object