/**
* Method to create a new picture by scaling the current picture by the given x and y factors
*
* @param xFactor the amount to scale in x
* @param yFactor the amount to scale in y
* @return the resulting picture
*/
public Picture scale(double xFactor, double yFactor) {
// set up the scale transform
AffineTransform scaleTransform = new AffineTransform();
scaleTransform.scale(xFactor, yFactor);
// create a new picture object that is the right size
Picture result = new Picture((int) (getWidth() * xFactor), (int) (getHeight() * yFactor));
// get the graphics 2d object to draw on the result
Graphics graphics = result.getGraphics();
Graphics2D g2 = (Graphics2D) graphics;
// draw the current image onto the result image scaled
g2.drawImage(this.getImage(), scaleTransform, null);
return result;
}
