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Bug
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Resolution: Fixed
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P2
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1.0.2
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1.1.4
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sparc
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solaris_2.5.1
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Verified
The description in the api spec for class Polygon, states each successive pair of coordinates
defines a side of the polygon.
Does the last pair of coordinates form a side with the first pair to form the final side OR should the last set of coordinates equal the first so that a side is created?
This needs to be specified.
Also, what is a polygon? The description uses the word twice in the description but doesn't specify
the differences between this usage of the word and the formal definition. Webster defines
it as a flat, closed geometric figure bounded by 3 or more straight lines. This is not completely
correct in the api context since one can create a polygon with no points or even modify it so it has
2 points and still call it a polygon. Are all of the methods guaranteed to work on an awt.Polygon with less than 3 points? These questions should be answered in the documentation.
defines a side of the polygon.
Does the last pair of coordinates form a side with the first pair to form the final side OR should the last set of coordinates equal the first so that a side is created?
This needs to be specified.
Also, what is a polygon? The description uses the word twice in the description but doesn't specify
the differences between this usage of the word and the formal definition. Webster defines
it as a flat, closed geometric figure bounded by 3 or more straight lines. This is not completely
correct in the api context since one can create a polygon with no points or even modify it so it has
2 points and still call it a polygon. Are all of the methods guaranteed to work on an awt.Polygon with less than 3 points? These questions should be answered in the documentation.