Class: Ellipse

graphics.geom. Ellipse


new Ellipse( [x] [, y] [, width] [, height])

The Ellipse object can be used to specify a hit area for displays.

The Ellipse object can be used to specify a hit area for displays.

A Ellipse object is an area defined by its position, as indicated by its top-left corner point (x, y), and by its width and its height.

The x, y, width, and height properties of the Rectangle class are independent of each other; changing the value of one property has no effect on the others.

Parameters:
Name Type Argument Default Description
x number <optional>
0

The x value of the object.

y number <optional>
0

The y value of the object.

width number <optional>
0

The width value of the object.

height number <optional>
0

The height value of the object.

Extends

Members


area :Number

The area of the ellipse.

Type:
  • Number
Default Value:
  • 0
Example
var ellipse = new Ellipse( 40 , 12 ) ;trace( ellipse.area ) ;

bottom

The sum of the y and height properties.


center

The location of the Rectangle object's center.


centerX

Indicates the x coordinate of the Rectangle center.


centerY

Indicates the y coordinate of the Rectangle center.


height :Number

The height of the rectangle, in pixels.

Type:
  • Number
Inherited From:
Default Value:
  • 0

left

The x coordinate of the top-left corner of the rectangle.


The sum of the x and width properties.


top

The y coordinate of the top-left corner of the rectangle.


width :Number

The width of the rectangle, in pixels.

Type:
  • Number
Inherited From:
Default Value:
  • 0

Methods


centerOn(x, y)

Centers this Rectangle so that the center coordinates match the given x and y values.

Parameters:
Name Type Description
x number

The x coordinate to place the center of the Rectangle at.

y number

The y coordinate to place the center of the Rectangle at.

Returns:

The current reference of the object.


clone()

Returns a new Ellipse object with the same values for the x, y, width, and height properties as the original Ellipse object.

Overrides:
Returns:

a shallow copy of the object.


contains(x, y)

Determines whether the specified point is contained within the ellipse region.

Parameters:
Name Type Description
x number

The x position of the point to check.

y number

The y position of the point to check.

Returns:

true if the specified point is contained within the ellipse region.


copyFrom(obj)

Copies all of rectangle data from the source Rectangle object into the calling Rectangle object.

Parameters:
Name Type Description
obj graphics.geom.Ellipse | graphics.geom.Rectangle | Object

The object to copy.

Overrides:

decrease( [dWidth] [, dHeight])

Decreases the size by a specific width/height values and return its self(this).

Parameters:
Name Type Argument Default Description
dWidth number <optional>
0

A number value to descrease the width component of the object (default 0).

dHeight number <optional>
0

A number value to descrease the height component of the object (default 0).

Inherited From:

equals(toCompareThe [, strict])

Determines whether the object specified in the toCompare parameter is equal to this Rectangle object.

Parameters:
Name Type Argument Default Description
toCompareThe object

object to evaluates.

strict boolean <optional>
true

If true the method accept only a toCompare Ellipse, else any object with the x, y, width and height properties.

Overrides:
Returns:

true if the the specified object is equal with this object.

Type
boolean

getBounds()

Returns the Rectangle representation of the ellipse.

Returns:

The Rectangle representation of the ellipse.


increase( [dWidth] [, dHeight])

Increases the size by a specific width/height values and return its self(this).

Parameters:
Name Type Argument Default Description
dWidth number <optional>
0

A number value to increase the width component of the object (default 0).

dHeight number <optional>
0

A number value to inscrease the height component of the object (default 0).

Inherited From:
Returns:

the current reference of this object.


isEmpty()

Determines whether or not this Rectangle object is empty.

Inherited From:
Returns:

A value of true if the Rectangle object's width or height is less than or equal to 0; otherwise false.

Type
boolean

setTo( [x] [, y] [, width] [, height])

Sets the members of the Ellipse to the specified values.

Parameters:
Name Type Argument Default Description
x number <optional>
0

The x coordinate of the top-left corner of the ellipse.

y number <optional>
0

The y coordinate of the top-left corner of the ellipse.

width number <optional>
0

The width of the ellipse, in pixels.

height number <optional>
0

The height of the ellipse, in pixels.

Overrides:
Returns:

The current object reference.

Type
graphics.geom.Ellipse

toObject()

Returns the Object representation of this object.

Overrides:
Returns:

the Object representation of this object.


toString()

Returns the string representation of this instance.

Overrides:
Returns:

the string representation of this instance.