org.apache.commons.math3.geometry.euclidean.twod

## Class Segment

- java.lang.Object
- - org.apache.commons.math3.geometry.euclidean.twod.Segment

-     public class Segment
      extends Object

  Simple container for a two-points segment.
  Since:
    3.0
  Version:
    $Id: Segment.java 1554651 2014-01-01 17:27:48Z luc $

- - ### Constructor Summary

    Constructors
    Constructor and Description
    `Segment(Vector2D start, Vector2D end, Line line)` Build a segment.

  - ### Method Summary

    Methods
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `double` | `distance(Vector2D p)` Calculates the shortest distance from a point to this line segment.
    `Vector2D` | `getEnd()` Get the end point of the segment.
    `Line` | `getLine()` Get the line containing the segment.
    `Vector2D` | `getStart()` Get the start point of the segment.

    - ### Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

      `clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait`

- - ### Constructor Detail

    - #### Segment

          public Segment(Vector2D start,
                 Vector2D end,
                 Line line)

      Build a segment.
      Parameters:
        `start` - start point of the segment
        `end` - end point of the segment
        `line` - line containing the segment

  - ### Method Detail

    - #### getStart

          public Vector2D getStart()

      Get the start point of the segment.
      Returns:
        start point of the segment

    - #### getEnd

          public Vector2D getEnd()

      Get the end point of the segment.
      Returns:
        end point of the segment

    - #### getLine

          public Line getLine()

      Get the line containing the segment.
      Returns:
        line containing the segment

    - #### distance

          public double distance(Vector2D p)

      Calculates the shortest distance from a point to this line segment.

      If the perpendicular extension from the point to the line does not cross in the bounds of the line segment, the shortest distance to the two end points will be returned.

      Algorithm adapted from: Thread @ Codeguru
      Parameters:
        `p` - to check
      Returns:
        distance between the instance and the point
      Since:
        3.1

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