distance.h

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// distance.h
//
// Copyright (C) 2002, Chris Laurel <claurel@shatters.net>
//
// Distance calculation for various geometric objects.
//
// This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
// modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License
// as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2
// of the License, or (at your option) any later version.

#ifndef _CELMATH_DISTANCE_H_
#define _CELMATH_DISTANCE_H_

#include "mathlib.h"
#include "ray.h"
#include "sphere.h"
#include "ellipsoid.h"


template<class T> T distance(const Point3<T>& p, const Sphere<T>& s)
{
    return abs(s.center.distanceTo(p) - s.radius);
}

template<class T> T distance(const Point3<T>& p, const Ellipsoid<T>& e)
{
    return 0.0f;
}

template<class T> T distance(const Point3<T>& p, const Ray3<T>& r)
{
    T t = ((p - r.origin) * r.direction) / (r.direction * r.direction);
    if (t <= 0)
        return p.distanceTo(r.origin);
    else
        return p.distanceTo(r.point(t));
}

#endif // _CELMATH_DISTANCE_H_

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