paulscode.sound

Class Vector3D

java.lang.Object

paulscode.sound.Vector3D

public class Vector3D
extends Object

The Vector3D class contains methods to simplify common 3D vector functions, such as cross and dot product, normalize, etc.

SoundSystem License:

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1) You may not falsely claim to be the author of this library or any unmodified portion of it.
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Author: Paul Lamb
http://www.paulscode.com

Field Summary

Fields

Modifier and Type	Field and Description
float	x The vector's X coordinate.
float	y The vector's Y coordinate.
float	z The vector's Z coordinate.

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
Vector3D() Constructor: Places the vector at the origin.
Vector3D(float nx, float ny, float nz) Constructor: Places the vector at the specified 3D coordinates.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
Vector3D	add(Vector3D B) Returns the vector represented by: (this) + B.
Vector3D	add(Vector3D A, Vector3D B) Returns the vector represented by: A + B.
Vector3D	clone() Returns a new instance containing the same information as this one.
Vector3D	cross(Vector3D B) Returns a vector containing the cross-product: (this) cross B.
Vector3D	cross(Vector3D A, Vector3D B) Returns a vector containing the cross-product: A cross B.
float	dot(Vector3D B) Returns the dot-product result of: (this) dot B.
float	dot(Vector3D A, Vector3D B) Returns the dot-product result of: A dot B.
float	length() Returns the length of this vector.
void	normalize() Changes the length of this vector to 1.0.
Vector3D	subtract(Vector3D B) Returns the vector represented by: (this) - B.
Vector3D	subtract(Vector3D A, Vector3D B) Returns the vector represented by: A - B.
String	toString() Returns a string depicting this vector.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Field Detail

x

public float x

The vector's X coordinate.

y

public float y

The vector's Y coordinate.

z

public float z

The vector's Z coordinate.

Constructor Detail

Vector3D

public Vector3D()

Constructor: Places the vector at the origin.

Vector3D

public Vector3D(float nx,
                float ny,
                float nz)

Constructor: Places the vector at the specified 3D coordinates.

Parameters:

nx - X coordinate for the new vector.

ny - Y coordinate for the new vector.

nz - Z coordinate for the new vector.

Method Detail

clone

public Vector3D clone()

Returns a new instance containing the same information as this one.

Overrides:

clone in class Object

Returns:

A new Vector3D.

cross

public Vector3D cross(Vector3D A,
                      Vector3D B)

Returns a vector containing the cross-product: A cross B.

Parameters:

A - First vector in the cross product.

B - Second vector in the cross product.

Returns:

A new Vector3D.

cross

public Vector3D cross(Vector3D B)

Returns a vector containing the cross-product: (this) cross B.

Parameters:

B - Second vector in the cross product.

Returns:

A new Vector3D.

dot

public float dot(Vector3D A,
                 Vector3D B)

Returns the dot-product result of: A dot B.

Parameters:

A - First vector in the dot product.

B - Second vector in the dot product.

Returns:

Dot product.

dot

public float dot(Vector3D B)

Returns the dot-product result of: (this) dot B.

Parameters:

B - Second vector in the dot product.

Returns:

Dot product.

add

public Vector3D add(Vector3D A,
                    Vector3D B)

Returns the vector represented by: A + B.

Parameters:

A - First vector.

B - Vector to add to A.

Returns:

A new Vector3D.

add

public Vector3D add(Vector3D B)

Returns the vector represented by: (this) + B.

Parameters:

B - Vector to add to this one.

Returns:

A new Vector3D.

subtract

public Vector3D subtract(Vector3D A,
                         Vector3D B)

Returns the vector represented by: A - B.

Parameters:

A - First vector.

B - Vector to subtract from A.

Returns:

A new Vector3D.

subtract

public Vector3D subtract(Vector3D B)

Returns the vector represented by: (this) - B.

Parameters:

B - Vector to subtract from this one.

Returns:

A new Vector3D.

length

public float length()

Returns the length of this vector.

Returns:

Length.

normalize

public void normalize()

Changes the length of this vector to 1.0.

toString

public String toString()

Returns a string depicting this vector.

Overrides:

toString in class Object

Returns:

"Vector3D (x, y, z)".