001    /* ===========================================================
002     * JFreeChart : a free chart library for the Java(tm) platform
003     * ===========================================================
004     *
005     * (C) Copyright 2000-2008, by Object Refinery Limited and Contributors.
006     *
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025     * in the United States and other countries.]
026     *
027     * -------------------
028     * LineFunction2D.java
029     * -------------------
030     * (C) Copyright 2002-2008, by Object Refinery Limited.
031     *
032     * Original Author:  David Gilbert (for Object Refinery Limited);
033     * Contributor(s):   -;
034     *
035     * Changes:
036     * --------
037     * 01-Oct-2002 : Version 1 (DG);
038     *
039     */
040    
041    package org.jfree.data.function;
042    
043    /**
044     * A function in the form y = a + bx.
045     */
046    public class LineFunction2D implements Function2D {
047    
048        /** The intercept. */
049        private double a;
050    
051        /** The slope of the line. */
052        private double b;
053    
054        /**
055         * Constructs a new line function.
056         *
057         * @param a  the intercept.
058         * @param b  the slope.
059         */
060        public LineFunction2D(double a, double b) {
061            this.a = a;
062            this.b = b;
063        }
064    
065        /**
066         * Returns the function value.
067         *
068         * @param x  the x-value.
069         *
070         * @return The value.
071         */
072        public double getValue(double x) {
073            return this.a + this.b * x;
074        }
075    
076    }