comparing 2 java.awt.geom.area's

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iSyncLtd@hotmail.com - 27 Feb 2005 02:16 GMT

you can compare an Area to a Rectangle using:

Area a;
Rectangle r;

(boolean) a.instrects( r );

but how can a compare two area's two each other that are not exact
rectagles?

(don't say compare one area to the bounds of another because i need
more accuarcy then that)

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Patricia Shanahan - 27 Feb 2005 06:29 GMT

> you can compare an Area to a Rectangle using:
>
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> (don't say compare one area to the bounds of another because i need
> more accuarcy then that)

Not tested, so use the idea at your own risk:

public static boolean intersects(Area a, Area b){
Area c = (Area)a.clone();
c.intersect(b);
return !c.isEmpty();
}

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