cgal/Nef_S2/doc_tex/Nef_S2_ref/Sphere_circle.tex

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\begin{ccRefClass}[Nef_polyhedron_S2<Traits>::]{Sphere_circle}
\ccCreationVariable{c}
\ccDefinition
An object \ccc{c} of type \ccc{Sphere_circle} is an oriented great
circle on the surface of a unit sphere. Such circles correspond to
the intersection of an oriented plane (that contains the origin) and
the surface of $S_2$. The orientation of the great circle is that of a
counterclockwise walk along the circle as seen from the positive
halfspace of the oriented plane.
\ccSetOneOfTwoColumns{6.5cm}
\ccTypes
\ccNestedType{RT}{ ring type. }
\ccNestedType{Plane_3}{ plane a \ccc{Sphere_circle} lies in.}
\ccCreation
\ccConstructor{Sphere_circle()}{ creates some great circle. }
\ccConstructor{Sphere_circle(const Sphere_point& p,
const Sphere_point& q)}{ If $p$ and $q$ are
opposite of each other, then we create the unique great circle on $S_2$
which contains p and q. This circle is oriented such
that a walk along \ccc{c} meets $p$ just before the shorter segment
between $p$ and $q$. If $p$ and $q$ are opposite of each other then
we create any great circle that contains $p$ and $q$. }
\ccConstructor{Sphere_circle(const Plane_3& h)}{ creates the
circle corresponding to the plane \ccc{h}. \ccPrecond \ccc{h}
contains the origin. }
\ccConstructor{Sphere_circle(const RT& x, const RT& y, const RT& z)}
{ creates the circle orthogonal to the vector $(x,y,z)$. }
\ccConstructor{Sphere_circle(Sphere_circle c, const Sphere_point&
p)}{ creates a great circle orthogonal to $c$ that contains $p$.
\ccPrecond $p$ is not part of $c$. }
\ccSetTwoOfThreeColumns{2.5cm}{3.8cm}
\ccOperations
\ccMethod{Sphere_circle opposite() ;}{ Returns a sphere circle
in the oppostie direction of \ccc{c}. }
\ccMethod{bool has_on(const Sphere_point& p) ;}{ returns true iff
\ccc{c} contains \ccc{p}. }
\ccMethod{Plane_3 plane() ;}{ returns the plane supporting \ccc{c}. }
\ccMethod{Sphere_point orthogonal_pole() ;}{ returns the point that
is the pole of the hemisphere left of \ccc{c}. }
\ccHeading{Global functions}
\ccFunction{bool equal_as_sets(
const Nef_polyhedron_S2<Traits>::Sphere_circle c1,
const Nef_polyhedron_S2<Traits>::Sphere_circle c2) ;}{
returns true iff \ccc{c1} and \ccc{c2} are equal as unoriented
circles. }
\end{ccRefClass}