\begin{ccRefFunction}{intersection}
\ccInclude{CGAL/intersections.h}\footnote{%
The drawback of \ccc{<CGAL/intersections.h>} is that a lot is included, 
which results in long compilation times.
It is also possible to include only the intersections that are of interest.
The naming scheme of the header files is as follows.
Intersections of types \ccStyle{Type1<R>} and \ccStyle{Type2<R>}
are declared in header file \ccc{CGAL/Type1_Type2_intersection.h}.
So, intersection routines of segments and lines in 2D are declared in
\ccc{<CGAL/Segment_2_Line_2_intersection.h>}. The order of the type names does not 
matter. It is also possible to include \ccc{<CGAL/Line_2_Segment_2_intersection.h>}.
For intersections of two objects of the same type, the type name should be
mentioned twice: \ccc{<CGAL/Segment_2_Segment_2_intersection.h>} 
}

\ccUnchecked{
\ccFunction{Object intersection(Type1<R> obj1, Type2<R> obj2);}
{Two objects \ccStyle{obj1} and \ccStyle{obj2} intersect if there is a point
\ccStyle{p} that is part of both \ccStyle{obj1} and \ccStyle{obj2}.
The \ccHtmlNoLinksFrom{intersection} region of those two objects is defined as the set of all
points \ccStyle{p} that are part of both \ccStyle{obj1} and \ccStyle{obj2}.
Note that for objects like triangles and polygons that enclose a
bounded region, this region is considered part of the object.
If a segment lies completely inside a triangle, then those two objects
intersect and the \ccHtmlNoLinksFrom{intersection} region is the complete segment.
}}

The possible value for types \ccStyle{Type1} and \ccStyle{Type2} and the
possible return values wrapped in \ccc{Object} are the
following:


\begin{ccTexOnly}
\begin{longtable}[c]{|l|l|l|}
%\caption{All available intersection computations}\\
\multicolumn{3}{l}{\sl \ \ }
\endfirsthead
\multicolumn{3}{l}{\sl continued}
\endhead
\hline
type A & type B & \parbox{4 cm}{\vspace{1 mm}{return type}} \\
\hline
\ccStyle{Line_2} & \ccStyle{Line_2} & \parbox{4 cm}{\vspace{1 mm}
    \ccStyle{Point_2}
    \\ \ccStyle{Line_2}
  \vspace{1 mm}} \\
\hline
\ccStyle{Segment_2} & \ccStyle{Line_2} & \parbox{4 cm}{\vspace{1 mm}
    \ccStyle{Point_2}
    \\ \ccStyle{Segment_2}
  \vspace{1 mm}} \\
\hline
\ccStyle{Segment_2} & \ccStyle{Segment_2} & \parbox{4 cm}{\vspace{1 mm}
    \ccStyle{Point_2}
    \\ \ccStyle{Segment_2}
  \vspace{1 mm}} \\
\hline
\ccStyle{Ray_2} & \ccStyle{Line_2} & \parbox{4 cm}{\vspace{1 mm}
    \ccStyle{Point_2}
    \\ \ccStyle{Ray_2}
  \vspace{1 mm}} \\
\hline
\ccStyle{Ray_2} & \ccStyle{Segment_2} & \parbox{4 cm}{\vspace{1 mm}
    \ccStyle{Point_2}
    \\ \ccStyle{Segment_2}
  \vspace{1 mm}} \\
\hline
\ccStyle{Ray_2} & \ccStyle{Ray_2} & \parbox{4 cm}{\vspace{1 mm}
    \ccStyle{Point_2}
    \\ \ccStyle{Segment_2}
    \\ \ccStyle{Ray_2}
  \vspace{1 mm}} \\
\hline
\ccStyle{Triangle_2} & \ccStyle{Line_2} & \parbox{4 cm}{\vspace{1 mm}
    \ccStyle{Point_2}
    \\ \ccStyle{Segment_2}
  \vspace{1 mm}} \\
\hline
\ccStyle{Triangle_2} & \ccStyle{Segment_2} & \parbox{4 cm}{\vspace{1 mm}
    \ccStyle{Point_2}
    \\ \ccStyle{Segment_2}
  \vspace{1 mm}} \\
\hline
\ccStyle{Triangle_2} & \ccStyle{Ray_2} & \parbox{4 cm}{\vspace{1 mm}
    \ccStyle{Point_2}
    \\ \ccStyle{Segment_2}
  \vspace{1 mm}} \\
\hline
\ccStyle{Triangle_2} & \ccStyle{Triangle_2} & \parbox{4 cm}{\vspace{1 mm}
    \ccStyle{Point_2}
    \\ \ccStyle{Segment_2}
    \\ \ccStyle{Triangle_2}
    \\ \ccStyle{std::vector<Point_2>}
  \vspace{1 mm}} \\
\hline
\ccStyle{Iso_rectangle_2} & \ccStyle{Line_2} & \parbox{4 cm}{\vspace{1 mm}
    \ccStyle{Point_2}
    \\ \ccStyle{Segment_2}
  \vspace{1 mm}} \\
\hline
\ccStyle{Iso_rectangle_2} & \ccStyle{Segment_2} & \parbox{4 cm}{\vspace{1 mm}
    \ccStyle{Point_2}
    \\ \ccStyle{Segment_2}
  \vspace{1 mm}} \\
\hline
\ccStyle{Iso_rectangle_2} & \ccStyle{Ray_2} & \parbox{4 cm}{\vspace{1 mm}
    \ccStyle{Point_2}
    \\ \ccStyle{Segment_2}
  \vspace{1 mm}} \\
\hline
\ccStyle{Iso_rectangle_2} & \ccStyle{Iso_rectangle_2} & \parbox{4 cm}{\vspace{1 mm}
    \ccStyle{Iso_rectangle_2}
  \vspace{1 mm}} \\
\hline
{\ccStyle{Plane_3}} & {\ccStyle{Line_3}} & \parbox{4 cm}{\vspace{1 mm}
\ccStyle{Point_3} \\
 \ccStyle{Line_3} 
\vspace{1 mm}} \\
\hline
{\ccStyle{Plane_3}} & {\ccStyle{Ray_3}} & \parbox{4 cm}{\vspace{1 mm}
\ccStyle{Point_3} \\
 \ccStyle{Ray_3}
\vspace{1 mm}}  \\
\hline
{\ccStyle{Plane_3}} & {\ccStyle{Segment_3}} & \parbox{4 cm}{\vspace{1 mm}
\ccStyle{Point_3} \\
 \ccStyle{Segment_3}
\vspace{1 mm}}  \\
\hline
{\ccStyle{Plane_3}} & {\ccStyle{Plane_3}} & \parbox{4 cm}{\vspace{1 mm}
\ccStyle{Line_3} \\
 \ccStyle{Plane_3}
\vspace{1 mm}}  \\
\hline
\end{longtable}
\end{ccTexOnly}

\begin{ccHtmlOnly}
<DIV ALIGN="CENTER">
<TABLE CELLPADDING=3 BORDER="1">
<TR> <TH> type A </TH>
 <TH> type B </TH>
 <TH> return type </TH>
</TR>
<TR>
    <TD VALIGN="CENTER" > Line_2 </TD>
    <TD VALIGN="CENTER" > Line_2 </TD>
    <TD><TABLE>
	<TR><TD>Point_2</TD></TR>
	<TR><TD>Line_2</TD></TR>
        </TABLE></TD>
</TR>
<TR>
    <TD VALIGN="CENTER" > Segment_2 </TD>
    <TD VALIGN="CENTER" > Line_2 </TD>
    <TD><TABLE>
	<TR><TD>Point_2</TD></TR>
	<TR><TD>Segment_2</TD></TR>
      </TABLE></TD>
</TR>
<TR>
    <TD VALIGN="CENTER" > Segment_2 </TD>
    <TD VALIGN="CENTER" > Segment_2 </TD>
    <TD><TABLE>
	<TR><TD>Point_2</TD></TR>
	<TR><TD>Segment_2</TD></TR>
      </TABLE></TD>
</TR>
<TR>
    <TD VALIGN="CENTER" > Ray_2 </TD>
    <TD VALIGN="CENTER" > Line_2 </TD>
    <TD><TABLE>
	<TR><TD>Point_2</TD></TR>
	<TR><TD>Ray_2</TD></TR>
      </TABLE></TD>
</TR>
<TR>
    <TD VALIGN="CENTER" > Ray_2 </TD>
    <TD VALIGN="CENTER" > Segment_2 </TD>
    <TD><TABLE>
	<TR><TD>Point_2</TD></TR>
	<TR><TD>Segment_2</TD></TR>
      </TABLE></TD>
</TR>
<TR>
    <TD VALIGN="CENTER" > Ray_2 </TD>
    <TD VALIGN="CENTER" > Ray_2 </TD>
    <TD><TABLE>
	<TR><TD>Point_2</TD></TR>
	<TR><TD>Segment_2</TD></TR>
	<TR><TD>Ray_2</TD></TR>
      </TABLE></TD>
</TR>
<TR>
    <TD VALIGN="CENTER" > Triangle_2 </TD>
    <TD VALIGN="CENTER" > Line_2 </TD>
    <TD><TABLE>
	<TR><TD>Point_2</TD></TR>
	<TR><TD>Segment_2</TD></TR>
      </TABLE></TD>
</TR>
<TR>
    <TD VALIGN="CENTER" > Triangle_2 </TD>
    <TD VALIGN="CENTER" > Segment_2 </TD>
    <TD><TABLE>
	<TR><TD>Point_2</TD></TR>
	<TR><TD>Segment_2</TD></TR>
      </TABLE></TD>
</TR>
<TR>
    <TD VALIGN="CENTER" > Triangle_2 </TD>
    <TD VALIGN="CENTER" > Ray_2 </TD>
    <TD><TABLE>
	<TR><TD>Point_2</TD></TR>
	<TR><TD>Segment_2</TD></TR>
      </TABLE></TD>
</TR>
<TR>
    <TD VALIGN="CENTER" > Triangle_2 </TD>
    <TD VALIGN="CENTER" > Triangle_2 </TD>
    <TD><TABLE>
	<TR><TD>Point_2</TD></TR>
	<TR><TD>Segment_2</TD></TR>
	<TR><TD>Triangle_2</TD></TR>
	<TR><TD>std::vector&lt;Point_2&gt;</TD></TR>
      </TABLE></TD>
</TR>
<TR>
    <TD VALIGN="CENTER" > Iso_rectangle_2 </TD>
    <TD VALIGN="CENTER" > Line_2 </TD>
    <TD><TABLE>
	<TR><TD>Point_2</TD></TR>
	<TR><TD>Segment_2</TD></TR>
      </TABLE></TD>
</TR>
<TR>
    <TD VALIGN="CENTER" > Iso_rectangle_2 </TD>
    <TD VALIGN="CENTER" > Segment_2 </TD>
    <TD><TABLE>
	<TR><TD>Point_2</TD></TR>
	<TR><TD>Segment_2</TD></TR>
      </TABLE></TD>
</TR>
<TR>
    <TD VALIGN="CENTER" > Iso_rectangle_2 </TD>
    <TD VALIGN="CENTER" > Ray_2 </TD>
    <TD><TABLE>
	<TR><TD>Point_2</TD></TR>
	<TR><TD>Segment_2</TD></TR>
      </TABLE></TD>
</TR>
<TR>
    <TD VALIGN="CENTER" > Iso_rectangle_2 </TD>
    <TD VALIGN="CENTER" > Iso_rectangle_2 </TD>
    <TD><TABLE>
	<TR><TD>Iso_rectangle_2</TD></TR>
      </TABLE></TD>
</TR>
<TR>
    <TD VALIGN="CENTER" > Plane_3 </TD>
    <TD VALIGN="CENTER" > Line_3 </TD>
    <TD><TABLE>
	<TR><TD>Point_3</TD></TR>
	<TR><TD>Line_3</TD></TR>
        </TABLE></TD>
</TR>
<TR>
    <TD VALIGN="CENTER" > Plane_3 </TD>
    <TD VALIGN="CENTER" > Ray_3 </TD>
    <TD><TABLE>
	<TR><TD>Point_3</TD></TR>
	<TR><TD>Ray_3</TD></TR>
        </TABLE></TD>
</TR>
<TR>
    <TD VALIGN="CENTER" > Plane_3 </TD>
    <TD VALIGN="CENTER" > Segment_3 </TD>
    <TD><TABLE>
	<TR><TD>Point_3</TD></TR>
	<TR><TD>Segment_3</TD></TR>
        </TABLE></TD>
</TR>
<TR>
    <TD VALIGN="CENTER" > Plane_3 </TD>
    <TD VALIGN="CENTER" > Plane_3 </TD>
    <TD><TABLE>
	<TR><TD>Line_3</TD></TR>
	<TR><TD>Plane_3</TD></TR>
        </TABLE></TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>
</DIV>
\end{ccHtmlOnly}

\ccExample

The following example demonstrates the most common use of 
\ccc{intersection} routines.
\begin{verbatim}
#include <CGAL/Segment_2_Line_2_intersection.h>
/* or #include <CGAL/intersections.h> */


void foo(CGAL::Segment_2<R> seg, CGAL::Line_2<R> line)
{
    CGAL::Object result;
    CGAL::Point_2<R> ipoint;
    CGAL::Segment_2<R> iseg;

    result = CGAL::intersection(seg, line);
    if (CGAL::assign(ipoint, result)) {
\end{verbatim}%
\ccHtmlLinksOff%
\begin{verbatim}
        // handle the point intersection case.
\end{verbatim}%
\ccHtmlLinksOn%
\begin{verbatim}
    } else
        if (CGAL::assign(iseg, result)) {
\end{verbatim}%
\ccHtmlLinksOff%
\begin{verbatim}
            // handle the segment intersection case.
\end{verbatim}%
\ccHtmlLinksOn%
\begin{verbatim}
        } else {
\end{verbatim}%
\ccHtmlLinksOff%
\begin{verbatim}
            // handle the no intersection case.
        }
}
\end{verbatim}%
\ccHtmlLinksOn%

\ccSeeAlso
\ccRefIdfierPage{CGAL::assign} \\
\ccRefIdfierPage{CGAL::do_intersect} \\ 
\ccRefIdfierPage{CGAL::Object} \\

\end{ccRefFunction}