NAME
Tickit::Rect
- a lightweight data structure representing a rectangle
SYNOPSIS
use Tickit::Rect;
my $rect = Tickit::Rect->new(
top => 0, left => 5, lines => 3, cols => 10
);
DESCRIPTION
Objects in this class represent a rectangle, by storing the top left corner coordinate and the size in lines and columns. This data structure is purely abstract and not tied to a particular window or coordinate system. It exists simply as a convenient data store containing some useful utility methods.
CONSTRUCTORS
$rect = Tickit::Rect->new( %args )
Construct a new rectangle of the given geometry, given by top
, left
and either lines
and cols
, or bottom
and right
.
$rect = Tickit::Rect->new( $str )
If given a single string, this will be parsed in the form
(left,top)..(right,bottom)
$rect = $existing_rect->intersect( $other_rect )
If there is an intersection between the given rectangles, return it. If not, return undef
.
$rect = $existing_rect->translate( $downward, $rightward )
Returns a new rectangle of the same size as the given one, moved down and to the right by the given argmuents (which may be negative)
ACCESSORS
$top = $rect->top
$left = $rect->left
$bottom = $rect->bottom
$right = $rect->right
Return the edge boundaries of the rectangle.
$lines = $rect->lines
$cols = $rect->cols
Return the size of the rectangle.
@lines = $rect->linerange( $min, $max )
A convenient shortcut to generate the list of lines covered that are within the given bounds (either bound may be given as undef
). Without bounds, equivalent to:
$rect->top .. $rect->bottom - 1
METHODS
$bool = $rect->equals( $other )
$bool = ( $rect == $other )
Returns true if $other
represents the same area as $rect
.
$bool = $rect->contains( $other )
Returns true if $other
is entirely contained within the bounds of $rect
.
$bool = $rect->intersects( $other )
Returns true if $other
and $rect
intersect at all, even if they overlap.
@r = $rect->add( $other )
Returns a list of the non-overlapping regions covered by either $rect
or $other
.
In the trivial case that the two given rectangles do not touch, the result will simply be a list of the two initial rectangles. Otherwise a list of newly-constructed rectangles will be returned that covers the same area as the original two. This list will contain anywhere between 1 and 3 rectangles.
@r = $rect->subtract( $other )
Returns a list of the non-overlapping regions covered by $rect
but not by $other
.
In the trivial case that $other
completely covers $rect
then the empty list is returned. In the trivial case that $other
and $rect
do not intersect then a list containing $rect
is returned. Otherwise, a list of newly-constructed rectangles will be returned that covers the required area. This list will contain anywhere between 1 and 4 rectangles.
AUTHOR
Paul Evans <leonerd@leonerd.org.uk>