Object
- Number
- - Fraction

All Implemented Interfaces:

Serializable, Cloneable, Comparable<Fraction>
```
public final class Fraction
extends Number
implements Comparable<Fraction>, Cloneable
```
A fraction made of a numerator and a denominator. This is not the purpose of this class to provides a full-fledged library for fractional number handling. This class exists mostly for the limited needs of some operations on tiled images.
For performance reasons, the methods in this class never create new objects. They always operate on an object specified in argument, and store the result in the object on which the method was invoked.
This class is final for performance reason.

Since:

2.5

Author:

Martin Desruisseaux (MPO)

See Also:

Serialized Form

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor	Description
`Fraction()`	Creates a new fraction initialized to 0/0, which is an indetermined value.
`Fraction(int numerator)`	Creates a new fraction initialized to the given numerator.
`Fraction(int numerator, int denominator)`	Creates a new fraction.
`Fraction(Fraction other)`	Creates a new fraction initialized to the same value than the given fraction.

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`void`	`add(Fraction other)`	Adds to this fraction the values given by the given fraction.
`static int`	`ceil(int numerator, int denominator)`	Computes `numerator / denominator` and rounds the result toward positive infinity.
`Fraction`	`clone()`	Returns a clone of this fraction.
`int`	`compareTo(Fraction other)`	Compares this fraction with the given one for order.
`int`	`denominator()`	Returns the denominator.
`void`	`divide(Fraction other)`	Divides this fraction by the given fraction.
`double`	`doubleValue()`	Returns the fraction as a floating point number.
`boolean`	`equals(Object other)`	Compares this fraction with the given object for equality.
`float`	`floatValue()`	Returns the fraction as a floating point number.
`static int`	`floor(int numerator, int denominator)`	Computes `numerator / denominator` and rounds the result toward negative infinity.
`int`	`hashCode()`
`int`	`intValue()`	Returns this fraction rounded to nearest integer.
`long`	`longValue()`	Returns this fraction rounded to nearest integer.
`void`	`multiply(Fraction other)`	Multiplies this fraction by the given fraction.
`int`	`numerator()`	Returns the numerator.
`static int`	`round(int numerator, int denominator)`	Computes `numerator / denominator` and rounds the result toward nearest integer.
`static long`	`round(long numerator, long denominator)`	Computes `numerator / denominator` and rounds the result toward nearest integer.
`void`	`set(int numerator, int denominator)`	Sets this fraction to the given value.
`void`	`subtract(Fraction other)`	Subtracts to this fraction the values given by the given fraction.
`String`	`toString()`	Returns a string representation of this fraction.

Methods inherited from class Number
byteValue, shortValue

Methods inherited from class Object
finalize, getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

- Constructor Detail
  - Fraction
```
public Fraction()
```
    Creates a new fraction initialized to 0/0, which is an indetermined value. Note that this is not the same than initializing a fraction to 0.
  - Fraction
```
public Fraction(Fraction other)
```
    Creates a new fraction initialized to the same value than the given fraction.
    
    Parameters:
    
    other - The fraction to copy in this fraction.
  - Fraction
```
public Fraction(int numerator)
```
    Creates a new fraction initialized to the given numerator.
    
    Parameters:
    
    numerator - The numerator.
  - Fraction
```
public Fraction(int numerator,
                int denominator)
```
    Creates a new fraction.
    
    Parameters:
    
    numerator - The numerator.
    
    denominator - The denominator.
- Method Detail
  - set
```
public void set(int numerator,
                int denominator)
```
    Sets this fraction to the given value.
    
    Parameters:
    
    numerator - The numerator.
    
    denominator - The denominator.
  - add
```
public void add(Fraction other)
```
    Adds to this fraction the values given by the given fraction. The results is stored in this fraction.
    
    Parameters:
    
    other - The fraction to add to this fraction.
  - subtract
```
public void subtract(Fraction other)
```
    Subtracts to this fraction the values given by the given fraction. The results is stored in this fraction.
    
    Parameters:
    
    other - The fraction to subtract to this fraction.
  - multiply
```
public void multiply(Fraction other)
```
    Multiplies this fraction by the given fraction. The results is stored in this fraction.
    
    Parameters:
    
    other - The fraction to multiply to this fraction.
  - divide
```
public void divide(Fraction other)
```
    Divides this fraction by the given fraction. The results is stored in this fraction.
    
    Parameters:
    
    other - The fraction to divide to this fraction.
  - numerator
```
public int numerator()
```
    Returns the numerator.
    
    Returns:
    
    The numerator.
  - denominator
```
public int denominator()
```
    Returns the denominator.
    
    Returns:
    
    The denominator.
  - doubleValue
```
public double doubleValue()
```
    Returns the fraction as a floating point number.
    
    Specified by:
    
    doubleValue in class Number
    
    Returns:
    
    This fraction as a floating point number.
  - floatValue
```
public float floatValue()
```
    Returns the fraction as a floating point number.
    
    Specified by:
    
    floatValue in class Number
    
    Returns:
    
    This fraction as a floating point number.
  - longValue
```
public long longValue()
```
    Returns this fraction rounded to nearest integer.
    
    Specified by:
    
    longValue in class Number
    
    Returns:
    
    This fraction rounded to nearest integer.
  - intValue
```
public int intValue()
```
    Returns this fraction rounded to nearest integer.
    
    Specified by:
    
    intValue in class Number
    
    Returns:
    
    This fraction rounded to nearest integer.
  - round
```
public static long round(long numerator,
                         long denominator)
```
    Computes numerator / denominator and rounds the result toward nearest integer. If the result is located at equal distance from the two nearest integers, then rounds to the even one.
    
    Parameters:
    
    numerator - The numerator in the division.
    
    denominator - The denominator in the division.
    
    Returns:
    
    numerator / denominator rounded toward nearest integer.
  - round
```
public static int round(int numerator,
                        int denominator)
```
    Computes numerator / denominator and rounds the result toward nearest integer. If the result is located at equal distance from the two nearest integers, then rounds to the even one.
    
    Parameters:
    
    numerator - The numerator in the division.
    
    denominator - The denominator in the division.
    
    Returns:
    
    numerator / denominator rounded toward nearest integer.
  - floor
```
public static int floor(int numerator,
                        int denominator)
```
    Computes numerator / denominator and rounds the result toward negative infinity. This is different from the default operation on primitive types, which rounds toward zero.
    Tip: if the numerator and the denominator are both positive or both negative, then the result is positive and identical to numerator / denominator.
    
    Parameters:
    
    numerator - The numerator in the division.
    
    denominator - The denominator in the division.
    
    Returns:
    
    numerator / denominator rounded toward negative infinity.
  - ceil
```
public static int ceil(int numerator,
                       int denominator)
```
    Computes numerator / denominator and rounds the result toward positive infinity. This is different from the default operation on primitive types, which rounds toward zero.
    
    Parameters:
    
    numerator - The numerator in the division.
    
    denominator - The denominator in the division.
    
    Returns:
    
    numerator / denominator rounded toward positive infinity.
  - compareTo
```
public int compareTo(Fraction other)
```
    Compares this fraction with the given one for order.
    
    Specified by:
    
    compareTo in interface Comparable<Fraction>
    
    Parameters:
    
    other - The fraction to compare to this fraction for ordering.
    
    Returns:
    
    A negative number if this fraction is smaller than the given fraction, a positive number if greater, or 0 if equals.
  - equals
```
public boolean equals(Object other)
```
    Compares this fraction with the given object for equality.
    
    Overrides:
    
    equals in class Object
    
    Parameters:
    
    other - The object to compare with this fraction for equality.
    
    Returns:
    
    true if the given object is an other fraction numerically equals to this fraction.
  - hashCode
```
public int hashCode()
```
    Overrides:
    
    hashCode in class Object
  - clone
```
public Fraction clone()
```
    Returns a clone of this fraction.
    
    Overrides:
    
    clone in class Object
    
    Returns:
    
    A clone of this fraction.
  - toString
```
public String toString()
```
    Returns a string representation of this fraction.
    
    Overrides:
    
    toString in class Object
    
    Returns:
    
    A string representation of this fraction.

Class Fraction

Constructor Summary

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class Number

Methods inherited from class Object

Constructor Detail

Fraction

Fraction

Fraction

Fraction

Method Detail

set

add

subtract

multiply

divide

numerator

denominator

doubleValue

floatValue

longValue

intValue

round

round

floor

ceil

compareTo

equals

hashCode

clone

toString