Math.atan2 ?

[Geek 2.0]

Any reason why they didn't include the java.lang.Math ones? They really didn't include many in there...

[MattD]

Originally Posted by Geek 2.0

Any reason why they didn't include the java.lang.Math ones? They really didn't include many in there...

Originally Posted by derekwhite

(By language specification rules we aren't allowed to add non Java ME methods to the java.* package).

The CLDC was designed to target devices without a lot of resources, like cell phones. The extra Math functions weren't necessary.

[JewishDan18]

Team 20 used some fancy calculus and made our own atan2 function, using a taylor series

[ericarseneau]

Unfortunately to be able to call this Java, we had to follow a specification that defines EXACTLY what classes and what methods exist on classes in the java.* and javax.* packages. For the Java that this VM implements, CLDC 1.1 and IMP 1.0, these functions dont exist.

The spec however, allows us to do whatever we want in OEM extensions, ie in other packages. So we added some of the functionality that we fealt was missing.

Its annoying, but it is what it is.