Point class

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This article describes the Point class.

Constructor

Creates a new point that can be drawn on the canvas.

Syntax:

const point = new Plotter.Point([object options])

Arguments:

• object options: a dictionary object that contains 0. It may contain zero or more of the properties listed below.

Returns:

• Point: a new instance of Point

Instance properties

All properties have corresponding getters and setters which you can use to read or write the properties’ values. The setters return the instance of the point itself.

• number x: describes the point’s position in x direction (default: 0; the setter for this property is setPosition).
• number y: describes the point’s position in y direction (default: 0; the setter for this property is setPosition).
• cssColor color: describes the point’s color (default: the diagram’s color property).
• string label: describes the point’s label (default: '').

Instance methods

Along with the getters and setters, the Point class has the following methods:

setPosition

Sets the point’s position.

Syntax:

Point point.setPosition(number x, number y)

Arguments:

• number x: the point’s new position in x direction
• number y: the point’s new position in y direction

Returns:

• Point: the same instance of Point

clone

Clones a point and sets the new point’s properties to those of the old point.

Syntax:

Point point.clone()

Arguments: none.

Returns:

• Point: the new instance of Point