minor screening: convenience method

SVN: 17330

bds/source/java/ch/systemsx/cisd/bds/hcs/Location.java

@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ import ch.systemsx.cisd.common.geometry.Point;
  * 
  * @author Christian Ribeaud
  */
-// REFACTOR 2009-12-07, Tomasz Pylak: change (y,x) -> (row, col)
 public final class Location
 {
     static final String NOT_POSITIVE = "Given coordinate '%s' must be > 0 (%d <= 0).";
@@ -47,6 +46,11 @@ public final class Location
         this.y = y;
     }
 
+    public static final Location tryCreateLocationFromRowAndColumn(final int row, final int column)
+    {
+        return new Location(column, row);
+    }
+
     /**
      * For given <var>position</var> in given <code>geometry</code> returns corresponding
      * <code>Location</code>. Position should be greater than 0.<br>