LineSegment Class

[s_dawg101]

Hey guys I am having a hard time creating a class to model a line segment.

This class should include a constructor, accessor and mutator methods. It should also include a method that calculates the length of the line segment, which can be calculated using the distance formula and it also must calculate the midpoint formula. It must also have a class to demonstrate the LineSegment.java class.

I would appreciate it if someone could help me with this task.

thanks

[pellebye]

Why not start with the constructor. Take a look at this google search

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[r035198x]

Post what you have tried and explain where you are stuck?

[s_dawg101]

public class LineSegment
{
private double x1;
private double x2;
private double y1;
private double y2;
private double length;

public LineSegment( double dX1, double dY1
double dX2, double dY2 ){
x1 = dX1;
x2 = dX2;
y1 = dY1;
y2 = dY2;
}

this is what i have so far

[r035198x]

Please use code tags next time you post code.

So then get on with it. Realize though that your specs say you need a getLength method not property. You can get the length from the points so no need of storing it.

[pellebye]

Go on making accessors and mutators

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[s_dawg101]

public class LineSegment
{
private double x1;
private double x2;
private double y1;
private double y2;
private double length;

public LineSegment( double dX1, double dY1
double dX2, double dY2 ){
x1 = dX1;
x2 = dX2;
y1 = dY1;
y2 = dY2;
}

public setx1(double dX1){
x1 = dX1;
}
public setx2(double dX2){
x2 = dX2;
}
public sety1(double dY1){
y1 = dY1;
}
public sety2(double dY2){
y2 = dY2;
}
public getx1(){
return x1;
}
public getx2(){
return x2;
}
public gety1(){
return y1;
}
public gety2(){
return y2;
}

does this look good so far???

[r035198x]

You are incapable of understanding my request about code tags above?

P.S Dude, get on with it.

[s_dawg101]

i dont know what those are

[Fubarable]

i dont know what those are

The forum's FAQ (see my post's signature), will tell you how to use code tags.

[s_dawg101]

could you give me an example??

[r035198x]

could you give me an example??

headDesk++ ;

[pellebye]

The code tags are here Java Forums - BB Code List

[pellebye]

Now, go on making a method that calculates the length of the line segment. For that purpose you should have a distance formula.

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[s_dawg101]

how would you put the square root in there??

[r035198x]

See the methods in the Math class.

[s_dawg101]

ok i got that done. now what???

[s_dawg101]

[code] length = sqrt(pow(x2+x1,2)+pow(y2+y1,2)); [code]

does that look good for the distance formula or does something else need to be added???

[r035198x]

Does it compile?

[pellebye]

If you have made methods for the distance and midpoint (and also accessors for these), its time for the last part of the job ... to demonstrate that the class can be used. One way is to add a Main class Main java - Google Search