public double distance(Location loc) {

        int sx = this.getSectorX() - loc.getSectorX();
        int sy = this.getSectorY() - loc.getSectorY();

        if (Math.abs(sx) > 2) {
            return (sx > 0)? Double.NEGATIVE_INFINITY : Double.POSITIVE_INFINITY;
        }
        if (Math.abs(sy) > 2) {
            return (sy > 0)? Double.NEGATIVE_INFINITY : Double.POSITIVE_INFINITY;
        }

        double dx, dy;
        double size = sectorXMax - sectorXMin;

        dx = Math.pow((((sx * size) + this.getX()) - loc.getX()),2);
        dy = Math.pow((((sy * size) + this.getY()) - loc.getY()),2);

        return Math.sqrt(Math.abs(dx) + Math.abs(dy));

    }