# Class Dimension

java.lang.Object
java.awt.geom.Dimension2D
java.awt.Dimension

All Implemented Interfaces:
  `Serializable, Cloneable`

Direct Known Subclasses:
  `DimensionUIResource`

public class Dimension extends Dimension2D implements Serializable
The `Dimension` class encapsulates the width and height of a component (in integer precision) in a single object. The class is associated with certain properties of components. Several methods defined by the `Component` class and the `LayoutManager` interface return a `Dimension` object.

Normally the values of `width` and `height` are non-negative integers. The constructors that allow you to create a dimension do not prevent you from setting a negative value for these properties. If the value of `width` or `height` is negative, the behavior of some methods defined by other objects is undefined.

Since:
  1.0
See Also:
  - `Component`
  - `LayoutManager`
  - Serialized Form

## Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type
Field
Description
`int`
`height`
The height dimension; negative values can be used.
`int`
`width`
The width dimension; negative values can be used.

## Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor
Description
`Dimension()`
Creates an instance of `Dimension` with a width of zero and a height of zero.
`Dimension(int width, int height)`
Constructs a `Dimension` and initializes it to the specified width and specified height.
`Dimension(Dimension d)`
Creates an instance of `Dimension` whose width and height are the same as for the specified dimension.

## Method Summary

Modifier and Type
Method
Description
`boolean`
`equals(Object obj)`
Checks whether two dimension objects have equal values.
`double`
`getHeight()`
Returns the height of this `Dimension` in double precision.
`Dimension`
`getSize()`
Gets the size of this `Dimension` object.
`double`
`getWidth()`
Returns the width of this `Dimension` in double precision.
`int`
`hashCode()`
Returns the hash code for this `Dimension`.
`void`
`setSize(double width, double height)`
Sets the size of this `Dimension` object to the specified width and height in double precision.
`void`
`setSize(int width, int height)`
Sets the size of this `Dimension` object to the specified width and height.
`void`
`setSize(Dimension d)`
Sets the size of this `Dimension` object to the specified size.
`String`
`toString()`
Returns a string representation of the values of this `Dimension` object's `height` and `width` fields.

### Methods declared in class Dimension2D

`clone, setSize`

### Methods declared in class Object

`finalize, getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait`

## Field Details

### width

public int width
The width dimension; negative values can be used.

Since:
  1.0
See Also:
  - `getSize()`
  - `setSize(double, double)`

### height

public int height
The height dimension; negative values can be used.

Since:
  1.0
See Also:
  - `getSize()`
  - `setSize(double, double)`

## Constructor Details

### Dimension

public Dimension()
Creates an instance of `Dimension` with a width of zero and a height of zero.

### Dimension

public Dimension(Dimension d)
Creates an instance of `Dimension` whose width and height are the same as for the specified dimension.

Parameters:
  `d` - the specified dimension for the `width` and `height` values

### Dimension

public Dimension(int width, int height)
Constructs a `Dimension` and initializes it to the specified width and specified height.

Parameters:
  `width` - the specified width
  `height` - the specified height

## Method Details

### getWidth

public double getWidth()
Returns the width of this `Dimension` in double precision.

Specified by:
  `getWidth` in class `Dimension2D`
Returns:
  the width of this `Dimension`.
Since:
  1.2

### getHeight

public double getHeight()
Returns the height of this `Dimension` in double precision.

Specified by:
  `getHeight` in class `Dimension2D`
Returns:
  the height of this `Dimension`.
Since:
  1.2

### setSize

public void setSize(double width, double height)
Sets the size of this `Dimension` object to the specified width and height in double precision. Note that if `width` or `height` are larger than `Integer.MAX_VALUE`, they will be reset to `Integer.MAX_VALUE`.

Specified by:
  `setSize` in class `Dimension2D`
Parameters:
  `width` - the new width for the `Dimension` object
  `height` - the new height for the `Dimension` object
Since:
  1.2

### getSize

public Dimension getSize()
Gets the size of this `Dimension` object. This method is included for completeness, to parallel the `getSize` method defined by `Component`.

Returns:
  the size of this dimension, a new instance of `Dimension` with the same width and height
Since:
  1.1
See Also:
  - `setSize(double, double)`
  - `Component.getSize()`

### setSize

public void setSize(Dimension d)
Sets the size of this `Dimension` object to the specified size. This method is included for completeness, to parallel the `setSize` method defined by `Component`.

Parameters:
  `d` - the new size for this `Dimension` object
Since:
  1.1
See Also:
  - `getSize()`
  - `Component.setSize(int, int)`

### setSize

public void setSize(int width, int height)
Sets the size of this `Dimension` object to the specified width and height. This method is included for completeness, to parallel the `setSize` method defined by `Component`.

Parameters:
  `width` - the new width for this `Dimension` object
  `height` - the new height for this `Dimension` object
Since:
  1.1
See Also:
  - `getSize()`
  - `Component.setSize(int, int)`

### equals

public boolean equals(Object obj)
Checks whether two dimension objects have equal values.

Overrides:
  `equals` in class `Object`
Parameters:
  `obj` - the reference object with which to compare.
Returns:
  `true` if this object is the same as the obj argument; `false` otherwise.
See Also:
  - `Object.hashCode()`
  - `HashMap`

### hashCode

public int hashCode()
Returns the hash code for this `Dimension`.

Overrides:
  `hashCode` in class `Object`
Returns:
  a hash code for this `Dimension`
See Also:
  - `Object.equals(java.lang.Object)`
  - `System.identityHashCode(Object)`

### toString

public String toString()
Returns a string representation of the values of this `Dimension` object's `height` and `width` fields. This method is intended to be used only for debugging purposes, and the content and format of the returned string may vary between implementations. The returned string may be empty but may not be `null`.

Overrides:
  `toString` in class `Object`
Returns:
  a string representation of this `Dimension` object