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package org.ddogleg.fitting.modelset;

import java.util.List;


/**
 * 

 * Computes the distance a sample point is from the provided model.
 * 
 *
 * 

 * Example: If the model is a rigid body transformation then there are 6 model parameters,
 * 3 for rotation and 3 for translation.  The sample point is the initial location of a point
 * in 3D space before the transform has been applied and the observed location after the transform
 * has been applied.
 * 
 * @author Peter Abeles
 */
public interface DistanceFromModel {

	/**
	 * Sets the model parameters.
	 *
	 * @param model Model parameters.
	 */
	public void setModel(Model model);

	/**
	 * Computes the distance the point is from the model.
	 *
	 * @param pt Point being evaluated. Not modified.
	 * @return Distance the point is from the model.
	 */
	public double computeDistance(Point pt);

	/**
	 * Computes the distance a set of points is from the model and saves the results
	 * in the provided array.
	 *
	 * @param points   Set of points which are to be evaluated.
	 * @param distance Where model distance is stored.
	 */
	public void computeDistance(List points, double distance[]);
}