mkhatib · March 28, 2023 08:15 · May 24, 2013 · May 24, 2013
diff --git a/geopoint.py b/geopoint.py
@@ -35,6 +35,8 @@ def random_nearby_points(self, radius=1000, count=1):
     def random_nearby_point(self, radius=1000):
         """Generate a random point in a radius.
 
+        Reference URL: http://goo.gl/KWcPE.
+
         Args:
           radius: Maximum distance from the point.
         Returns:

diff --git a/geopoint.py b/geopoint.py
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+"""A simple GeoPoint object to generate random points nearby."""
+
+import math
+import random
+
+
+class GeoPoint(object):
+
+    """Represents a geolocation point with latitude and longitude."""
+
+    def __init__(self, lat, lng):
+        self.lat = lat
+        self.lng = lng
+
+    def __str__(self):
+        return self.__repr__()
+
+    def __repr__(self):
+        return 'GeoPoint(lat: {}, lng: {})'.format(self.lat, self.lng)
+
+    def random_nearby_points(self, radius=1000, count=1):
+        """Generate number of random points in a radius.
+
+        Args:
+          radius: Maximum distance from the point.
+          count: Number of points to generate.
+        Returns:
+          List of GeoPoint objects.
+        """
+        points = []
+        for i in xrange(count):
+            points.append(self.random_nearby_point(radius))
+        return points
+
+    def random_nearby_point(self, radius=1000):
+        """Generate a random point in a radius.
+
+        Args:
+          radius: Maximum distance from the point.
+        Returns:
+          GeoPoint object.
+        """
+        # Convert Radius from meters to degrees.
+        rd = radius / 111300.0
+
+        u = random.random()
+        v = random.random()
+
+        w = rd * math.sqrt(u)
+        t = 2.0 * math.pi * v
+        x = w * math.cos(t)
+        y = w * math.sin(t)
+
+        xp = x / math.cos(self.lat) / 1.0
+
+        return GeoPoint(y + self.lat, xp + self.lng)