Point

java.lang.Object

Point

public class Point extends Object

A Point object represents an ordered pair of (x, y) coordinates in the 2D Cartesian plane.

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor

Description

Point()
Method Summary

Modifier and Type

Method

Description

double

distance(Point p)

Computes and returns the distance between this point and the given other point.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Details
- Point
  
  public Point()
Method Details
- distance
  
  public double distance(Point p)
  
  Computes and returns the distance between this point and the given other point.
  
  Parameters:
  
  p - The point to which the distance is computed.
  
  Returns:
  
  The distance, computed as the square root of the sums of the squares of the differences between the two points' x-coordinates (dx) and between their y-coordinates (dy).
  
  Throws:
  
  NullPointerException - if p is null.