Added merge() method to SVG.RBox

1 files changed, 22 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/src/rbox.js b/src/rbox.js
index 5eb474f..95cc1e2 100644
--- a/src/rbox.js
+++ b/src/rbox.js
@@ -50,4 +50,25 @@ SVG.RBox = function(element) {
   this.cx = this.x + this.width  / 2
   this.cy = this.y + this.height / 2
   
-}
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+}
+
+//
+SVG.extend(SVG.RBox, {
+  // merge rect box with another, return a new instance
+  merge: function(box) {
+    var b = new SVG.RBox()
+
+    /* merge box */
+    b.x      = Math.min(this.x, box.x)
+    b.y      = Math.min(this.y, box.y)
+    b.width  = Math.max(this.x + this.width,  box.x + box.width)  - b.x
+    b.height = Math.max(this.y + this.height, box.y + box.height) - b.y
+
+    /* add the center */
+    b.cx = b.x + b.width / 2
+    b.cy = b.y + b.height / 2
+
+    return b
+  }
+
+})
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