Notes

/**
* This class repesents the idea of a rectangle.
*
* @author Molly Schneck
* @version 9.26.17
*/

//class header
public class MyRectangle
{
// attributes - instance variables (Java)and fields (other languages)
private double x, y, height, width;

// constructors set up data
/**
* Default constructor
*/
public MyRectangle()
{
x = 0.0;
y = 0.0;
width = 0.0;
height = 0.0;
}

/**
* Parameterized constructor using input of x, y, width, and height.
*
* @param incomingX the x value of the top left corner of MyRectangle
* @param incomingY the Y value of the top left corner of MyRectangle
* @param incomingWidth the width of the top left corner of MyRectangle
* @param incomingHeight the height of the top left corner of MyRectangle
*/
public MyRectangle(double incomingX, double incomingY, double incomingWidth, double incomingHeight)
{
x = incomingX;
y = incomingY;
width = incomingWidth;
height = incomingHeight;
}

//methods
/**
* This method retrieves the width of MyRectangle
*
* @return the width of MyRectangle
*/
public double getWidth()
{
return width;
}

/**
* This method retrieves the height of MyRectangle
*
* @return the height of MyRectangle
*/
public double getHeight()
{
return height;
}

/**
* This method will translate MyRectangle
*
* @param dx the change in the x position
* @param dy the change in the y position
*/
//access returnType methodName (explicit parameters)
public void translate (double dx, double dy)
{
//changing x value
x = x + dx; //x += dx

//chnaging y value
y = y + dy; //y += dy
}

/**
* This method returns a String representation of MyRectangle
*
* @override toString method from Object class
*/
public String toString()
{
String info = "the x vlue: " +x;
info += "y value: " + y;
info += "width: " + getWidth();
info += "height: " + getHeight();
return info;
}
}