MathHelper

java.lang.Object
- Microsoft.Xna.Framework.MathHelper

```
public final class MathHelper
extends java.lang.Object
```
Contains commonly used precalculated values.

Author:

Halofreak1990

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type	Field and Description
`static float`	`E` Represents the mathematical constant e.
`static float`	`Log10E` Represents the log base ten of e.
`static float`	`Log2E` Represents the log base two of e.
`static float`	`Pi` Represents the value of pi.
`static float`	`PiOver2` Represents the value of pi divided by two.
`static float`	`PiOver4` Represents the value of pi divided by four.
`static float`	`TwoPi` Represents the value of pi times two.

Method Summary

Methods
Modifier and Type	Method and Description
`static float`	`Barycentric(float value1, float value2, float value3, float amount1, float amount2)` Returns the Cartesian coordinate for one axis of a point that is defined by a given triangle and two normalized barycentric (areal) coordinates.
`static float`	`CatmullRom(float value1, float value2, float value3, float value4, float amount)` Performs a Catmull-Rom interpolation using the specified positions.
`static float`	`Clamp(float value, float min, float max)` Restricts a value to be within a specified range.
`static float`	`Distance(float value1, float value2)` Calculates the absolute value of the difference of two values.
`static float`	`Hermite(float value1, float tangent1, float value2, float tangent2, float amount)` Performs a Hermite spline interpolation.
`static float`	`Lerp(float value1, float value2, float amount)` Linearly interpolates between two values.
`static float`	`Max(float value1, float value2)` Returns the greater of two values.
`static float`	`Min(float value1, float value2)` Returns the lesser of two values.
`static float`	`SmoothStep(float value1, float value2, float amount)` Interpolates between two values using a cubic equation.
`static float`	`ToDegrees(float radians)` Converts radians to degrees.
`static float`	`ToRadians(float degrees)` Converts degrees to radians.
`static float`	`WrapAngle(float angle)` Reduces a given angle to a value between π and -π.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

- Field Detail
  - E
```
public static final float E
```
    Represents the mathematical constant e.
    
    See Also:
    Constant Field Values
  - Log10E
```
public static final float Log10E
```
    Represents the log base ten of e.
    
    See Also:
    Constant Field Values
  - Log2E
```
public static final float Log2E
```
    Represents the log base two of e.
    
    See Also:
    Constant Field Values
  - Pi
```
public static final float Pi
```
    Represents the value of pi.
    
    See Also:
    Constant Field Values
  - PiOver2
```
public static final float PiOver2
```
    Represents the value of pi divided by two.
    
    See Also:
    Constant Field Values
  - PiOver4
```
public static final float PiOver4
```
    Represents the value of pi divided by four.
    
    See Also:
    Constant Field Values
  - TwoPi
```
public static final float TwoPi
```
    Represents the value of pi times two.
    
    See Also:
    Constant Field Values
- Method Detail
  - Barycentric
```
public static float Barycentric(float value1,
                float value2,
                float value3,
                float amount1,
                float amount2)
```
    Returns the Cartesian coordinate for one axis of a point that is defined by a given triangle and two normalized barycentric (areal) coordinates.
    
    Parameters:
    value1 - The coordinate on one axis of vertex 1 of the defining triangle.
    value2 - The coordinate on the same axis of vertex 2 of the defining triangle.
    value3 - The coordinate on the same axis of vertex 3 of the defining triangle.
    amount1 - The normalized barycentric (areal) coordinate b2, equal to the weighting factor for vertex 2, the coordinate of which is specified in value2.
    amount2 - The normalized barycentric (areal) coordinate b3, equal to the weighting factor for vertex 3, the coordinate of which is specified in value3.
  - CatmullRom
```
public static float CatmullRom(float value1,
               float value2,
               float value3,
               float value4,
               float amount)
```
    Performs a Catmull-Rom interpolation using the specified positions.
    
    Parameters:
    value1 - The first position in the interpolation.
    value2 - The second position in the interpolation.
    value3 - The third position in the interpolation.
    value4 - The fourth position in the interpolation.
    amount - Weighting factor.
  - Clamp
```
public static float Clamp(float value,
          float min,
          float max)
```
    Restricts a value to be within a specified range. Reference page contains links to related code samples.
    
    Parameters:
    value - The value to clamp.
    min - The minimum value. If value is less than min, min will be returned.
    max - The maximum value. If value is greater than max, max will be returned.
  - Distance
```
public static float Distance(float value1,
             float value2)
```
    Calculates the absolute value of the difference of two values.
    
    Parameters:
    value1 - Source value.
    value2 - Source value.
  - Hermite
```
public static float Hermite(float value1,
            float tangent1,
            float value2,
            float tangent2,
            float amount)
```
    Performs a Hermite spline interpolation.
    
    Parameters:
    value1 - Source position.
    tangent1 - Source tangent.
    value2 - Source position.
    tangent2 - Source tangent.
    amount - Weighting factor.
  - Lerp
```
public static float Lerp(float value1,
         float value2,
         float amount)
```
    Linearly interpolates between two values.
    
    Parameters:
    value1 - Source value.
    value2 - Source value.
    amount - Value between 0 and 1 indicating the weight of value2.
  - Max
```
public static float Max(float value1,
        float value2)
```
    Returns the greater of two values.
    
    Parameters:
    value1 - Source value.
    value2 - Source value.
  - Min
```
public static float Min(float value1,
        float value2)
```
    Returns the lesser of two values.
    
    Parameters:
    value1 - Source value.
    value2 - Source value.
  - SmoothStep
```
public static float SmoothStep(float value1,
               float value2,
               float amount)
```
    Interpolates between two values using a cubic equation.
    
    Parameters:
    value1 - Source value.
    value2 - Source value.
    amount - Weighting value.
  - ToDegrees
```
public static float ToDegrees(float radians)
```
    Converts radians to degrees.
  - ToRadians
```
public static float ToRadians(float degrees)
```
    Converts degrees to radians.
  - WrapAngle
```
public static float WrapAngle(float angle)
```
    Reduces a given angle to a value between π and -π.
    
    Parameters:
    angle - The angle to reduce, in radians.

Class MathHelper

Field Summary

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Field Detail

E

Log10E

Log2E

Pi

PiOver2

PiOver4

TwoPi

Method Detail

Barycentric

CatmullRom

Clamp

Distance

Hermite

Lerp

Max

Min

SmoothStep

ToDegrees

ToRadians

WrapAngle