private static boolean isInVerticalTargetZone(float x,float y,float handleX,float handleYStart,float handleYEnd,float targetRadius){
  if (Math.abs(x - handleX) <= targetRadius && y > handleYStart && y < handleYEnd) {
    return true;
  }
  return false;
}

private static boolean isInVerticalTargetZone ( float x , float y , float handleX , float handleYStart , float handleYEnd , float targetRadius ) { if ( Math . abs ( x - handleX ) <= targetRadius && y > handleYStart && y < handleYEnd ) { return true ; } return false ; }
determines if the specified coordinate is in the target touch zone for a vertical bar handle .
