ingo@1115: /*
ingo@1115:  * Copyright (c) 2010 by Intevation GmbH
ingo@1115:  *
ingo@1115:  * This program is free software under the LGPL (>=v2.1)
ingo@1115:  * Read the file LGPL.txt coming with the software for details
ingo@1115:  * or visit http://www.gnu.org/licenses/ if it does not exist.
ingo@1115:  */
ingo@1115: 
sascha@361: package de.intevation.gnv.math;
sascha@361: 
sascha@361: import com.vividsolutions.jts.geom.Coordinate;
sascha@361: 
sascha@361: /**
sascha@805:  * Implementations provides the ability to calculate the distance between
sascha@805:  * two points ans support for interpolating points between two points.
sascha@805:  *
sascha@798:  * @author <a href="mailto:sascha.teichmann@intevation.de">Sascha L. Teichmann</a>
sascha@361:  */
sascha@361: public interface Metrics
sascha@361: {
sascha@805:     /**
sascha@805:      * Calculates the distance between two given points.
sascha@805:      * @param p1 The first point.
sascha@805:      * @param p2 The second point.
sascha@805:      * @return The distance.
sascha@805:      */
sascha@361:     double distance(Coordinate p1, Coordinate p2);
sascha@361: 
sascha@805:     /**
sascha@805:      * Return an interpolator which allows interpolations between
sascha@805:      * two given points.
sascha@805:      * @param p1 The first point.
sascha@805:      * @param p2 The second point.
sascha@805:      * @return The interpolator.
sascha@805:      */
sascha@361:     Interpolator getInterpolator(Coordinate p1, Coordinate p2);
sascha@361: }
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