edu.brook.ascape.model
Class Coordinate

java.lang.Object
  |
  +--edu.brook.ascape.model.Coordinate
Direct Known Subclasses:
CoordinateDiscrete

public abstract class Coordinate
extends java.lang.Object
implements java.lang.Cloneable, java.io.Serializable

The base class for a location within a space defined by a particular geometry.

Since:
1.0
Version:
1.2
See Also:
Serialized Form

Constructor Summary
Coordinate()
           
 
Method Summary
abstract  float getDistance(Coordinate coordinate)
          Returns the distance between this coordinate and the supplied coordinate.
 
Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait
 

Constructor Detail

Coordinate

public Coordinate()
Method Detail

getDistance

public abstract float getDistance(Coordinate coordinate)
Returns the distance between this coordinate and the supplied coordinate.
Parameters:
coordiante - the coordiante to measure distance to

(c) 1998-2000 The Brookings Insitution
Webpage