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diff --git a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/math3/geometry/enclosing/SupportBallGenerator.java b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/math3/geometry/enclosing/SupportBallGenerator.java new file mode 100644 index 0000000..3a0f875 --- /dev/null +++ b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/math3/geometry/enclosing/SupportBallGenerator.java @@ -0,0 +1,42 @@ +/* + * Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more + * contributor license agreements. See the NOTICE file distributed with + * this work for additional information regarding copyright ownership. + * The ASF licenses this file to You under the Apache License, Version 2.0 + * (the "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with + * the License. You may obtain a copy of the License at + * + * http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 + * + * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software + * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, + * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. + * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and + * limitations under the License. + */ +package org.apache.commons.math3.geometry.enclosing; + +import java.util.List; + +import org.apache.commons.math3.geometry.Point; +import org.apache.commons.math3.geometry.Space; + +/** Interface for generating balls based on support points. + * <p> + * This generator is used in the {@link WelzlEncloser Emo Welzl} algorithm + * and its derivatives. + * </p> + * @param <S> Space type. + * @param <P> Point type. + * @see EnclosingBall + * @since 3.3 + */ +public interface SupportBallGenerator<S extends Space, P extends Point<S>> { + + /** Create a ball whose boundary lies on prescribed support points. + * @param support support points (may be empty) + * @return ball whose boundary lies on the prescribed support points + */ + EnclosingBall<S, P> ballOnSupport(List<P> support); + +} |