Lets say I have a polygon object containing points p1,p2,p3,p4,p5. I want to take the line formed by any two consecutive points, say (p1,p2), (p2,p3), (p3,p4), (p4,p5) and (p5,p1). Where as using pathIterator you can traverse through polygon in one direction. Iam able to get (p1,p2), (p2,p3), (p3,p4), (p4,p5). But not (p5,p1).
How do I get the start point i.e. p1 on reaching the end point p5 so that I can take the line formed by p5,p1 line. Is there a way to get?
Yes, when using PathIterator you need to check the return value of the currentSegment() method to determine the type of each segment, and you need to use variables to remember both the last point visited, and the starting point (or more precisley, the coordinates of the most recent SEG_MOVETO segment, which may redefine the starting point midway through the iteration). If you get to a SEG_CLOSE segment (which has no coordinates of its own), that means you need to connect the last point visited with the starting point. Typically you may have one SEG_MOVETO at the beginning, then several SEG_LINETO segments in the middle, and then one SEG_CLOSE at the end. However it's also possible to have no SEG_CLOSE at the end - but in this case, the last SEG_LINETO should include a copy of the starting point coordinates. If there's no SEG_CLOSE and if the final SEG_LINETO doesn't return to the starting point coordinates, then the path does not represent a closed figure. Sometimes that's OK, sometimes it isn't.
If this isn't making sense, then please post the code you're using, so we can better tell what you're doing, and adjust explanations appropriately. [ January 14, 2007: Message edited by: Jim Yingst ]
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