package rectangle; // package groups related classes together /** *
Title: Rectangle
*Description: Represents a geometric rectangle
*/ public class Rectangle { // a class is a blueprint for creating an object //attributes hold the state or data of an object private double length; //attribute holding length of the rectangle private double width; //attribute holding width of the rectangle // The constructor initializes an object after it has been created public Rectangle(double len, double wid) {//initialize EVERY attribute length = len; width = wid; } // Methods define the behavior of the object-------------------------- public double getArea( ) { // accessor method: doesn't change object's data return length*width; } public double getLength(){ // accessor method: doesn't change object's data return length; } public double getPerimeter(){ // accessor method: doesn't change object's data return 2*(length + width); } public double getWidth() { // accessor method - doesn't change object's data return width; } public String toString() { // accessor method - doesn't change object's data return "Rectangle: length=" + length + ", width=" + width; } }