package com.thealgorithms.geometry;
import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.Collection;
import java.util.List;
/**
* The MidpointEllipse class implements the Midpoint Ellipse Drawing Algorithm.
* This algorithm efficiently computes the points on an ellipse by dividing it into two regions
* and using decision parameters to determine the next point to plot.
*/
public final class MidpointEllipse {
private MidpointEllipse() {
// Private constructor to prevent instantiation
}
/**
* Draws an ellipse using the Midpoint Ellipse Algorithm.
*
* @param centerX the x-coordinate of the center of the ellipse
* @param centerY the y-coordinate of the center of the ellipse
* @param a the length of the semi-major axis (horizontal radius)
* @param b the length of the semi-minor axis (vertical radius)
* @return a list of points (represented as int arrays) that form the ellipse
*/
public static List<int[]> drawEllipse(int centerX, int centerY, int a, int b) {
List<int[]> points = new ArrayList<>();
// Handle degenerate cases with early returns
if (a == 0 && b == 0) {
points.add(new int[] {centerX, centerY}); // Only the center point
return points;
}
if (a == 0) {
// Semi-major axis is zero, create a vertical line
for (int y = centerY - b; y <= centerY + b; y++) {
points.add(new int[] {centerX, y});
}
return points; // Early return
}
if (b == 0) {
// Semi-minor axis is zero, create a horizontal line
for (int x = centerX - a; x <= centerX + a; x++) {
points.add(new int[] {x, centerY});
}
return points; // Early return
}
// Normal case: Non-degenerate ellipse
computeEllipsePoints(points, centerX, centerY, a, b);
return points; // Return all calculated points of the ellipse
}
/**
* Computes points of a non-degenerate ellipse using the Midpoint Ellipse Algorithm.
*
* @param points the list to which points will be added
* @param centerX the x-coordinate of the center of the ellipse
* @param centerY the y-coordinate of the center of the ellipse
* @param a the length of the semi-major axis (horizontal radius)
* @param b the length of the semi-minor axis (vertical radius)
*/
private static void computeEllipsePoints(Collection<int[]> points, int centerX, int centerY, int a, int b) {
int x = 0; // Initial x-coordinate
int y = b; // Initial y-coordinate
// Region 1: Initial decision parameter
double d1 = (b * b) - (a * a * b) + (0.25 * a * a); // Decision variable for region 1
double dx = 2.0 * b * b * x; // Change in x
double dy = 2.0 * a * a * y; // Change in y
// Region 1: When the slope is less than 1
while (dx < dy) {
addEllipsePoints(points, centerX, centerY, x, y);
// Update decision parameter and variables
if (d1 < 0) {
x++;
dx += (2 * b * b); // Update x change
d1 += dx + (b * b); // Update decision parameter
} else {
x++;
y--;
dx += (2 * b * b); // Update x change
dy -= (2 * a * a); // Update y change
d1 += dx - dy + (b * b); // Update decision parameter
}
}
// Region 2: Initial decision parameter for the second region
double d2 = b * b * (x + 0.5) * (x + 0.5) + a * a * (y - 1) * (y - 1) - a * a * b * b;
// Region 2: When the slope is greater than or equal to 1
while (y >= 0) {
addEllipsePoints(points, centerX, centerY, x, y);
// Update decision parameter and variables
if (d2 > 0) {
y--;
dy -= (2 * a * a); // Update y change
d2 += (a * a) - dy; // Update decision parameter
} else {
y--;
x++;
dx += (2 * b * b); // Update x change
dy -= (2 * a * a); // Update y change
d2 += dx - dy + (a * a); // Update decision parameter
}
}
}
/**
* Adds points for all four quadrants of the ellipse based on symmetry.
*
* @param points the list to which points will be added
* @param centerX the x-coordinate of the center of the ellipse
* @param centerY the y-coordinate of the center of the ellipse
* @param x the x-coordinate relative to the center
* @param y the y-coordinate relative to the center
*/
private static void addEllipsePoints(Collection<int[]> points, int centerX, int centerY, int x, int y) {
points.add(new int[] {centerX + x, centerY + y});
points.add(new int[] {centerX - x, centerY + y});
points.add(new int[] {centerX + x, centerY - y});
points.add(new int[] {centerX - x, centerY - y});
}
}