CGAL::Point_3< Kernel > Class Template Reference

#include <CGAL/Point_3.h>

Definition

An object of the class Point_3 is a point in the three-dimensional Euclidean space \( \E^3\).

Remember that Kernel::RT and Kernel::FT denote a RingNumberType and a FieldNumberType, respectively. For the kernel model Cartesian<NT>, the two types are the same. For the kernel model Homogeneous<NT>, Kernel::RT is equal to NT, and Kernel::FT is equal to Quotient<NT>.

Operators

The following operations can be applied on points:

Is Model Of:

Kernel::Point_3

Related Functions
(Note that these are not member functions.)
bool	operator< (const Point_3< Kernel > &p, const Point_3< Kernel > &q)
	returns true iff p is lexicographically smaller than q (the lexicographical order being defined on the Cartesian coordinates).
bool	operator> (const Point_3< Kernel > &p, const Point_3< Kernel > &q)
	returns true iff p is lexicographically greater than q.
bool	operator<= (const Point_3< Kernel > &p, const Point_3< Kernel > &q)
	returns true iff p is lexicographically smaller or equal to q.
bool	operator>= (const Point_3< Kernel > &p, const Point_3< Kernel > &q)
	returns true iff p is lexicographically greater or equal to q.
Vector_3< Kernel >	operator- (const Point_3< Kernel > &p, const Point_3< Kernel > &q)
	returns the difference vector between q and p. More...
Point_3< Kernel >	operator+ (const Point_3< Kernel > &p, const Vector_3< Kernel > &v)
	returns the point obtained by translating p by the vector v.
Point_3< Kernel >	operator- (const Point_3< Kernel > &p, const Vector_3< Kernel > &v)
	returns the point obtained by translating p by the vector -v.

Types
typedef unspecified_type	Cartesian_const_iterator
	An iterator for enumerating the Cartesian coordinates of a point.

Creation
	Point_3 (const Origin &ORIGIN)
	introduces a point with Cartesian coordinates \( (0,0,0)\).
	Point_3 (int x, int y, int z)
	introduces a point p initialized to (x,y,z).
	Point_3 (double x, double y, double z)
	introduces a point p initialized to (x,y,z) provided RT supports it.
	Point_3 (const Kernel::RT &hx, const Kernel::RT &hy, const Kernel::RT &hz, const Kernel::RT &hw=RT(1))
	introduces a point p initialized to (hx/hw,hy/hw, hz/hw). More...
	Point_3 (const Kernel::FT &x, const Kernel::FT &y, const Kernel::FT &z)
	introduces a point p initialized to (x,y,z).
	Point_3 (const Kernel::Weighted_point_3 &wp)
	introduces a point from a weighted point. More...

Operations
bool	operator== (const Point_3< Kernel > &q) const
	Test for equality: Two points are equal, iff their \( x\), \( y\) and \( z\) coordinates are equal.
bool	operator!= (const Point_3< Kernel > &q) const
	Test for inequality.
Point_3< Kernel > &	operator+= (const Vector_3< Kernel > &v)
	translates the point by the vector v.
Point_3< Kernel > &	operator-= (const Vector_3< Kernel > &v)
	translates the point by the vector -v.

Coordinate Access
There are two sets of coordinate access functions, namely to the homogeneous and to the Cartesian coordinates. They can be used independently from the chosen kernel model. Note that you do not lose information with the homogeneous representation, because the FieldNumberType is a quotient.
Kernel::RT	hx () const
	returns the homogeneous \( x\) coordinate.
Kernel::RT	hy () const
	returns the homogeneous \( y\) coordinate.
Kernel::RT	hz () const
	returns the homogeneous \( z\) coordinate.
Kernel::RT	hw () const
	returns the homogenizing coordinate.
Kernel::FT	x () const
	returns the Cartesian \( x\) coordinate, that is hx()/hw().
Kernel::FT	y () const
	returns the Cartesian \( y\) coordinate, that is hy()/hw().
Kernel::FT	z () const
	returns the Cartesian \( z\) coordinate, that is hz()/hw().

Convenience Operators
The following operations are for convenience and for compatibility with code for higher dimensional points. Again they come in a Cartesian and in a homogeneous flavor.
Kernel::RT	homogeneous (int i) const
	returns the i'th homogeneous coordinate of p. More...
Kernel::FT	cartesian (int i) const
	returns the i'th Cartesian coordinate of p. More...
Kernel::FT	operator[] (int i) const
	returns cartesian(i). More...
Cartesian_const_iterator	cartesian_begin () const
	returns an iterator to the Cartesian coordinates of p, starting with the 0th coordinate.
Cartesian_const_iterator	cartesian_end () const
	returns an off the end iterator to the Cartesian coordinates of p.
int	dimension () const
	returns the dimension (the constant 3).
Bbox_3	bbox () const
	returns a bounding box containing p.
Point_3< Kernel >	transform (const Aff_transformation_3< Kernel > &t) const
	returns the point obtained by applying t on p.

Constructor & Destructor Documentation

template<typename Kernel >

CGAL::Point_3< Kernel >::Point_3	(	const Kernel::RT &	hx,
		const Kernel::RT &	hy,
		const Kernel::RT &	hz,
		const Kernel::RT &	hw = RT(1)
	)

introduces a point p initialized to (hx/hw,hy/hw, hz/hw).

Precondition

hw \( \neq\) 0.

template<typename Kernel >

CGAL::Point_3< Kernel >::Point_3 ( const Kernel::Weighted_point_3 &  wp)

explicit

introduces a point from a weighted point.

Warning

The explicit keyword is used to avoid accidental implicit conversions between Point_3 and Weighted_point_3.

Member Function Documentation

template<typename Kernel >

Kernel::FT CGAL::Point_3< Kernel >::cartesian

(

int

i)

const

returns the i'th Cartesian coordinate of p.

Precondition

\( 0\leq i \leq2\).

template<typename Kernel >

Kernel::RT CGAL::Point_3< Kernel >::homogeneous

(

int

i)

const

returns the i'th homogeneous coordinate of p.

Precondition

\( 0\leq i \leq3\).

template<typename Kernel >

Kernel::FT CGAL::Point_3< Kernel >::operator[]

(

int

i)

const

returns cartesian(i).

Precondition

\( 0\leq i \leq2\).

Friends And Related Function Documentation

template<typename Kernel >

Vector_3< Kernel > operator- ( const Point_3< Kernel > &  p, const Point_3< Kernel > &  q  )

related

returns the difference vector between q and p.

You can substitute ORIGIN for either p or q, but not for both.