1package com.yahoo.astra.utils
2{
3	/**
4	 * Utility functions for common geometric operations.
5	 *
6	 * @author Josh Tynjala
7	 */
8	public class GeomUtil
9	{
10		/**
11		 * Converts an angle from radians to degrees.
12		 *
13		 * @param radians		The angle in radians
14		 * @return				The angle in degrees
15		 */
16		public static function radiansToDegrees(radians:Number):Number
17		{
18			return radians * 180 / Math.PI;
19		}
20
21		/**
22		 * Converts an angle from degrees to radians.
23		 *
24		 * @param degrees		The angle in degrees
25		 * @return				The angle in radians
26		 */
27		public static function degreesToRadians(degrees:Number):Number
28		{
29			return degrees * Math.PI / 180;
30		}
31
32	}
33}