test4

Class Waldo

java.lang.Object

test4.Waldo

public class Waldo
extends Object

Waldo is a cartoon character having an integer location somewhere in the range of Integer.MIN_VALUE and Integer.MAX_VALUE.

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
Waldo(int location) Initializes this Waldo to have the specified location.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
int	closer(int locA, int locB) Determines which of two locations is closer to Waldo.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

equals, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

Waldo

public Waldo(int location)

Initializes this Waldo to have the specified location.

Parameters:

location - a location

Method Detail

closer

public int closer(int locA,
                  int locB)

Determines which of two locations is closer to Waldo. Returns:

• -1 if locA is closer to Waldo than locB
• 1 if locB is closer to Waldo than locA
• 0 if locA and locB are the same distance to Waldo

Parameters:

locA - a location

locB - a second location

Returns:

-1 if locA is closer to Waldo than locB, 1 if locB is closer to Waldo than locA, and 0 if locA and locB are the same distance from Waldo