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diff --git a/src/de/lmu/ifi/dbs/elki/data/spatial/SpatialComparable.java b/src/de/lmu/ifi/dbs/elki/data/spatial/SpatialComparable.java new file mode 100644 index 00000000..7ae70e36 --- /dev/null +++ b/src/de/lmu/ifi/dbs/elki/data/spatial/SpatialComparable.java @@ -0,0 +1,56 @@ +package de.lmu.ifi.dbs.elki.data.spatial; +/* +This file is part of ELKI: +Environment for Developing KDD-Applications Supported by Index-Structures + +Copyright (C) 2011 +Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München +Lehr- und Forschungseinheit für Datenbanksysteme +ELKI Development Team + +This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify +it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as published by +the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or +(at your option) any later version. + +This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, +but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of +MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the +GNU Affero General Public License for more details. + +You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License +along with this program. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>. +*/ + + +/** + * Defines the required methods needed for comparison of spatial objects. + * + * @author Elke Achtert + */ +public interface SpatialComparable { + /** + * Returns the dimensionality of the object. + * + * @return the dimensionality + */ + int getDimensionality(); + + /** + * Returns the minimum coordinate at the specified dimension. + * + * @param dimension the dimension for which the coordinate should be returned, + * where 1 ≤ dimension ≤ <code>getDimensionality()</code> + * @return the minimum coordinate at the specified dimension + */ + double getMin(int dimension); + + /** + * Returns the maximum coordinate at the specified dimension. + * + * @param dimension the dimension for which the coordinate should be returned, + * where 1 ≤ dimension ≤ <code>getDimensionality()</code> + * @return the maximum coordinate at the specified dimension + */ + double getMax(int dimension); +}
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