Each instance of this class represents movement in the context of a two-dimensional plane. A velocity is a combination of a Direction of movement with a speed (a non-negative Double).
Another way to think about a Velocity is to divide it in two components: dx and dy. dx indicates the amount (and direction) of movement along the x axis; dy is the same for the y axis. The x coordinate increases rightwards and y downwards. For instance, a velocity with a dx of 10 and a dy of zero indicates rightward movement, and a velocity with a dx of -100 and a dy of -100 indicates faster movement leftwards and upwards.
There are many ways to create a Velocity using the methods on the companion object. Among other things, you can:
- construct a velocity from a direction and a (positive or zero) speed, as in
Velocity(Direction.Left, 50); - construct a direction from
dxanddy, as inVelocity(-100, 50); or - determine the velocity needed to go from one Pos to another in a single unit of time, as in
Velocity.between(pos1, pos2).
Many of the methods on Velocity objects also create and return new velocities.
Velocity objects are immutable.
This class has an alias in the top-level package o1, so it’s accessible to students simply via import o1.*.
Parameters
- direction
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the direction of movement
- speed
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the speed of movement; this cannot be negative
Attributes
- Companion
- object
- Graph
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- Supertypes
Members list
Value members
Concrete methods
Returns a velocity whose speed equals this velocity’s speed multiplied by the given number (which must be positive or zero). The direction is the same.
Returns a velocity whose speed equals this velocity’s speed multiplied by the given number (which must be positive or zero). The direction is the same.
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Sums this velocity with the given one. The sum’s dx equals the sum of the two dxs; the same goes for dy.
Sums this velocity with the given one. The sum’s dx equals the sum of the two dxs; the same goes for dy.
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Subtracts the given velocity from this one. The results’s dx equals the difference between the two dxs; the same goes for dy.
Subtracts the given velocity from this one. The results’s dx equals the difference between the two dxs; the same goes for dy.
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Returns a velocity whose speed equals this velocity’s speed divided by the given number (which must be positive). The direction is the same.
Returns a velocity whose speed equals this velocity’s speed divided by the given number (which must be positive). The direction is the same.
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Returns a velocity that has the given direction and the same speed as this one.
Returns a velocity that has the given direction and the same speed as this one.
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Returns a velocity that has the given speed and the same direction as this one.
Returns a velocity that has the given speed and the same direction as this one.
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Returns a velocity whose direction is the given number of degrees clockwise from this one’s. The speed is the same.
Returns a velocity whose direction is the given number of degrees clockwise from this one’s. The speed is the same.
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Returns a velocity whose direction is the given number of degrees counterclockwise from this one’s. The speed is the same.
Returns a velocity whose direction is the given number of degrees counterclockwise from this one’s. The speed is the same.
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Returns a velocity whose speed equals this velocity’s speed plus the given number. The direction is the same.
Returns a velocity whose speed equals this velocity’s speed plus the given number. The direction is the same.
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Determines whether the speed of this Velocity is precisely zero.
Determines whether the speed of this Velocity is precisely zero.
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Returns the Pos that an object moving at this velocity reaches in one unit of time. That is, adds the dx and dy components of this velocity to the given Pos and returns the result.
Returns the Pos that an object moving at this velocity reaches in one unit of time. That is, adds the dx and dy components of this velocity to the given Pos and returns the result.
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Returns a velocity whose speed is as close to this one’s as possible without exceeding the given number. The direction is the same.
Returns a velocity whose speed is as close to this one’s as possible without exceeding the given number. The direction is the same.
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Returns a velocity whose speed is as close to this one’s as possible without being lower than the given number. The direction is the same.
Returns a velocity whose speed is as close to this one’s as possible without being lower than the given number. The direction is the same.
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Returns a velocity that is equal to this one in speed but has the opposite direction. The expressions myVelocity.opposite and -myVelocity are equivalent.
Returns a velocity that is equal to this one in speed but has the opposite direction. The expressions myVelocity.opposite and -myVelocity are equivalent.
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Returns a String description of the Velocity. E.g., "111.80 with direction dx=0.89,dy=-0.45". Uses two decimals for each number.
Returns a String description of the Velocity. E.g., "111.80 with direction dx=0.89,dy=-0.45". Uses two decimals for each number.
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Returns a velocity whose speed equals this velocity’s speed minus the given number. The direction is the same.
Returns a velocity whose speed equals this velocity’s speed minus the given number. The direction is the same.
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Returns a velocity whose direction equals this one’s but whose speed is zero.
Returns a velocity whose direction equals this one’s but whose speed is zero.
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Returns a velocity whose dx is the opposite of this one’s. The dy is the same, as is the speed.
Returns a velocity whose dx is the opposite of this one’s. The dy is the same, as is the speed.
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Returns a velocity whose dy is the opposite of this one’s. The dx is the same, as is the speed.
Returns a velocity whose dy is the opposite of this one’s. The dx is the same, as is the speed.
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Returns a velocity that is equal to this one in speed but has the opposite direction. The expressions -myVelocity and myVelocity.opposite are equivalent.
Returns a velocity that is equal to this one in speed but has the opposite direction. The expressions -myVelocity and myVelocity.opposite are equivalent.
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Concrete fields
the amount of change in the x coordinate when moving at this velocity for one unit of time
the amount of change in the x coordinate when moving at this velocity for one unit of time