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check if point is within polygon
class Boundary {
private final Point[] points; // Points making up the boundary
...
/**
* Return true if the given point is contained inside the boundary.
* See: http://www.ecse.rpi.edu/Homepages/wrf/Research/Short_Notes/pnpoly.html
* @param test The point to check
* @return true if the point is inside the boundary, false otherwise
*
*/
public boolean contains(Point test) {
int i;
int j;
boolean result = false;
for (i = 0, j = points.length - 1; i < points.length; j = i++) {
if ((points[i].y > test.y) != (points[j].y > test.y) &&
(test.x < (points[j].x - points[i].x) * (test.y - points[i].y) / (points[j].y-points[i].y) + points[i].x)) {
result = !result;
}
}
return result;
}
}
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