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CGAL::coplanar_orientation

Orientation
coplanar_orientation ( Point_3<Kernel> p,
Point_3<Kernel> q,
Point_3<Kernel> r,
Point_3<Kernel> s)
Let P be the plane defined by the points p, q, and r. Note that the order defines the orientation of P. The function computes the orientation of points p, q, and s in P: Iff p, q, s are collinear, COLLINEAR is returned. Iff P and the plane defined by p, q, and s have the same orientation, POSITIVE is returned; otherwise NEGATIVE is returned.
Precondition: p, q, r, and s are coplanar and p, q, and r are not collinear.

Orientation coplanar_orientation ( Point_3<Kernel> p, Point_3<Kernel> q, Point_3<Kernel> r)
If p,q,r are collinear, then COLLINEAR is returned. If not, then p,q,r define a plane P. The return value in this case is either POSITIVE or NEGATIVE, but we don't specify it explicitly. However, we guarantee that all calls to this predicate over 3 points in P will return a coherent orientation if considered a 2D orientation in P.

See Also

CGAL::coplanar
CGAL::coplanar_side_of_bounded_circle
CGAL::orientation

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