[iampims]

Less options for mixing latitude and longitude?

I personally like static methods.

Point point = Point.fromLonLat(55.25…, 25.20…);

The builder pattern is useful to set defaults and add features without breaking backward compatibility.

[oh_sigh]

You can also have cached static instances(assuming immutability), eg Point.fromLonLat(0,0) can always return the same instance, whereas new Point(0,0) must allocate and return a new instance.

[nonethewiser]

> The builder pattern is useful to set defaults and add features without breaking backward compatibility.

Ah, that is interesting. Did not think about that.