Can you do Vector addition in Java, natively?

Question

I Know there's a "Vector" class in java, but it seems to be just a simpler ArrayList type of deal, not an actual, mathematical Vector (as in a magnitude and a direction).

Is there any way to do Vector manipulations (particularly addition) in Java? Or am I stuck on my own having to implement it or use a third party module?

-Jenny

Answer 1

Yes, you'll have to write a library (or use a third-party library) in order to perform vector arithmetic.

Answer 2

I don't think there is a built-in way to do vector addition, however I've found a series describing how this could be done.

Answer 3

Java3D has various forms of Vector classes (Vector3d, Vector3f, Vector4d, etc). Java3D, of course, is somewhat risky these days, though, as it's seemingly set for abandonment.

Answer 4

Yes, you'll have to write a class or use a library such as JScience