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A C++ implementation of Douglas-Peucker Line Approximation Algorithm

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DP Line approximation algorithm is a well-known method to approximate 2D lines. It is quite fast, O(nlog_2(n)) for a n-points line and can drastically compress a data curve. Here, a fully OOP implementation is given.
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	Author: Jonathan de Halleux, dehalleux@auto.ucl.ac.be
*/
#if !defined(AFX_LINEAPPROXIMATOR_H__F5E6E8DC_1185_4AC0_A061_7B3309700E9D__INCLUDED_)
#define AFX_LINEAPPROXIMATOR_H__F5E6E8DC_1185_4AC0_A061_7B3309700E9D__INCLUDED_

#if _MSC_VER > 1000
#pragma once
#endif // _MSC_VER > 1000

#include <crtdbg.h>
#ifndef ASSERT
	#ifdef _DEBUG
		#define ASSERT(a)	_ASSERT(a);
	#else
		#define ASSERT(a)
	#endif
#endif
#ifdef min
	#undef min
#endif
#ifdef max
	#undef max
#endif
	
#include <iostream>
#include <vector>
#include <list>
#include <limits>
#include <algorithm>

/*! 
  \defgroup LAGroup Line approximation algorithms
*/
namespace hull
{

/*! \brief A point (x,y)

\param T float or double

  A pair of (x,y) values.
\ingroup LAGroup
*/
template<typename T>
class TPoint
{
public:
	//! Default constructor
	TPoint( T _x = 0, T _y=0):x(_x), y(_y){};
	//! Assignement constructor
	TPoint& operator = ( const TPoint<T>& t)	{	if (&t != this){ x=t.x; y=t.y;} return *this;};

	//! x value
	T x;
	//! y value
	T y;
};

/*! \brief A point (x,y) with references

\param T float or double

  \ingroup LAGroup
*/
template<typename T>
class TPointRef
{
public:
	//! Default contructor
	TPointRef():x(xDummy),y(yDummy){};
	/*! \brief Constructor with 2 values

	\param _x value to get reference to.
	\param _y value to get reference to.
	*/
	TPointRef(T& _x, T& _y):x(_x),y(_y){};
	//! Assignement constructor
	TPointRef<T>& operator = (const TPointRef<T>& t)	{	if (this != &t){ x=t.x;y=t.y;} return *this;};
	//! Assignement constructor with point
	TPointRef<T>& operator = (TPoint<T> t)		{	x=t.x;y=t.y; return *this;};
	//! x, reference to a value
	T& x;
	//! y, reference to a value
	T& y;
private:
	static T xDummy;
	static T yDummy;
};

template<typename T> T TPointRef<T>::xDummy=0;
template<typename T> T TPointRef<T>::yDummy=0;

/*! \brief Virtual base class for Line approximator classes

\par Template arguments

\param T float or double
\param TPointContainer a container of points (structure with x,y) with random access iterators
\param TKeyContainer a container of TPointContainer::const_iterator (structure with x,y) with single direction iterators


\par Notations:

  - points : data to interpolate
  - keys : selected points from available set that interpolate within the desired tolerance

\par Containers:

  - Points are stored in a #PointContainer. #PointContainer is a container such that
	#- has random access iterator,
	#- value_type is a structure/class with x,y members
  - Keys are stored in a #KeyContainer. #KeyContainer is a container such that:
	#- has single directional iterator,
	#- value_type is PointContainer::const_iterator 

\par Data normalization:

  To avoid numerical instability when computing cross product and so, data is normalized ( see #NormalizePoints ).
  To enable/disable normalization, use #SetNormalization.

  \ingroup LAGroup
*/
template<typename T, typename TPointContainer, typename TKeyContainer>
class TLine
{
public:

	//! \name Structures and typedefs
	//@{
	//! Point container
	typedef TPointContainer PointContainer;
	//! Key container
	typedef TKeyContainer KeyContainer;
	//! 2D homogenous point
	struct SHomog
	{
	public:
		//! Default constructor
		SHomog(T _x=0, T _y=0, T _w=1)	{ x=_x; y=_y; w=_w;};	

		T x;
		T y;
		T w;
	};

	/*! \brief returns square of euclidian distance
	
	*/
	static T SqrDist( const TPointContainer::const_iterator& p, const TPointContainer::const_iterator& q)
	{
		T dx=p->x-q->x;
		T dy=p->y-q->y;
		return dx*dx+dy*dy;
	}

	/*! \brief Cross product

	\param p an iterator with x,y members
	\param q an iterator with x,y members
	\result r cross product of p,q

  	The euclidian cross product of p,q:
	\f[ \vec r = \vec p \times \vec q = \left( \begin{array}{c} p_x q_y - p_y q_x \\ -q_y + p_y \\ q_x - p_x \end{array}\right)\f]
	*/
	static void CrossProduct( const TPointContainer::const_iterator& p, const TPointContainer::const_iterator& q, SHomog& r)
	{
			r.w = p->x * q->y - p->y * q->x;
			r.x = - q->y + p->y;
			r.y = q->x - p->x;
	};
		
	/*! \brief Dot product

	\param p an iterator with x,y members
	\param q an 2D homogenous point
	\result dot product of p,q

	The euclidian dot product of p,q:
	\f[ <\vec p, \vec q> = q_w + p_x q_x + p_y q_y \f]
	*/
	static T DotProduct( const TPointContainer::const_iterator& p, const SHomog& q)
	{
		return q.w + p->x*q.x + p->y*q.y;
	};
	
	/*! \brief Dot product

	\param p an iterator with x,y members
	\param q an iterator with x,y members
	\result dot product of p,q 

	The euclidian dot product of p,q:
	\f[ < \vec p,\vec q> = p_x q_x + p_y q_y \f]
	*/
	static T DotProduct( const TPointContainer::const_iterator& p, const TPointContainer::const_iterator& q)
	{
		return p->x*q->x + p->y*q->y;
	};

	/*! \brief Linear combination of points

	\param a p multiplier
	\param p a point
	\param b q multiplier
	\param q a point
	\param r linear combination of p,q

	The linear combination is:
	\f[ \vec r = a \vec p + b \vec q \f]
	*/
	static void LinComb( T a, const TPointContainer::const_iterator& p, T b, const TPointContainer::const_iterator& q, const TPointContainer::const_iterator& r)
	{
		r->x = a * p->x + b * q->x;
		r->y = a * p->y + b * q->y;
	};

	//! Internal limit structure
	struct SLimits
	{
		T dMinX;
		T dMaxX;
		T dMinY;
		T dMaxY;
		T GetCenterX()	{	return static_cast<T>((dMaxX+dMinX)/2.0);};
		T GetCenterY()	{	return static_cast<T>((dMaxY+dMinY)/2.0);};
		T GetWidth()	{	return static_cast<T>(dMaxX-dMinX);};
		T GetHeight()	{	return static_cast<T>(dMaxY-dMinY);};
	};

	//! T container
	typedef std::vector<T> TVector;
	//@}

	//! Default constructor
	TLine():m_bNormalization(true){};

	//! \name Point handling
	//@{
	//! returns number of points
	size_t GetPointSize() const				{	return m_cPoints.size();};
	//! return vector of points
	PointContainer& GetPoints()				{	return m_cPoints;};
	//! return vector of points, const
	const PointContainer& GetPoints() const	{	return m_cPoints;};
	//@}

	//! \name Key handling
	//@{
	//! returns number of keys
	size_t GetKeySize() const					{	return m_cKeys.size();};
	//! return keys
	KeyContainer& GetKeys()					{	return m_cKeys;};
	//! return keys, const
	const KeyContainer& GetKeys() const		{	return m_cKeys;};
	//@}

	//! \name Helpers
	//@{
	//! Setting points from vectors
	void SetPoints( const std::vector<T>& vX, const std::vector<T>& vY);
	//! Returning keys to vectors
	void GetKeys( std::vector<T>& vX, std::vector<T>& vY) const;
	//@}

	//! \name Bounding box
	//@{
	//! compute the bounding box
	void ComputeBoundingBox();
	//! return the point bounding box
	const SLimits& GetBoundingBox() const		{	return m_limits;};
	//@}

	//! \name Normalization
	//@{
	/*! \brief Point normalization
	
	 Let \f$(x_i,y_i)\f$, the original points and \f$(\hat x_x, \hat y_i)\f$ the normalized points:
	 \f[
	 \hat x_i = \frac{x_i - \bar x]}{\max_i (x_i-x_j)}
	 \f]
	where \f$\bar x\f$, \f$\bar y\f$ denote respectively the mean value of the \f$x_i\f$ and \f$y_i\f$.

	\sa DeNormalizePoints
	*/
	void NormalizePoints();

	/*! \brief Roll back normalization

	\sa NormalizePoints
	*/
	void DeNormalizePoints();
	//! enabled, disable normalization
	void SetNormalization( bool bEnabled = true)	{	m_bNormalization = true;};
	//! returns true if normalizing
	bool IsNormalization() const					{	return m_bNormalization;};
	//@}

	//! \name Double points checking and loop...
	//@{
	/*! \brief Discard double points

	For each pair of points \f$p_i, p_{i+1}\f$, discards \f$p_{i+1}\f$ if 
	\f[ \| p_i - p_{i+1} \| < \varepsilon \f]
	*/
	void DiscardDoublePoints();
	//! Test for loops
	void FindLoop(size_t uStartPoint, size_t& uEndPoint);
	//@}

protected:
	//! \name Attributes
	//@{
	TPointContainer m_cPoints;
	TKeyContainer m_cKeys;
	SLimits m_limits;
	bool m_bNormalization;
	//@}
};

namespace priv
{
	template<class Container, class Pred>
	struct PredX : public std::binary_function< Container::iterator, Container::iterator, bool>
	{
		bool operator()( const Container::value_type& p1, const Container::value_type& p2)	
		{	return m_pred(p1.x, p2.x); };
	protected:
		Pred m_pred;
	};

	template<class Container, class Pred>
	struct PredY : public std::binary_function< Container::iterator, Container::iterator, bool>
	{
		bool operator()( const Container::value_type& p1, const Container::value_type& p2)	
		{	return m_pred(p1.y, p2.y); };
	protected:
		Pred m_pred;
	};
};

template <typename T, typename TPointContainer, typename TKeyContainer>
void TLine<T, TPointContainer,TKeyContainer>::ComputeBoundingBox()
{
	if (m_cPoints.size() < 2)
		return;

	PointContainer::const_iterator it = (*((const TPointContainer*)&m_cPoints)).begin();


	//finding minimum and maximum...
	m_limits.dMinX=std::min_element( m_cPoints.begin(), m_cPoints.end(), priv::PredX<TPointContainer, std::less<T> >() )->x ;
	m_limits.dMaxX=std::max_element( m_cPoints.begin(), m_cPoints.end(), priv::PredX<TPointContainer, std::less<T> >() )->x ;
	m_limits.dMinY=std::min_element( m_cPoints.begin(), m_cPoints.end(), priv::PredY<TPointContainer, std::less<T> >() )->y ;
	m_limits.dMaxY=std::max_element( m_cPoints.begin(), m_cPoints.end(), priv::PredY<TPointContainer, std::less<T> >() )->y ;

	if ( fabs( m_limits.GetWidth() ) < std::numeric_limits<T>::epsilon() )
	{
		m_limits.dMaxX = m_limits.dMinX+1;
	}
	if ( fabs( m_limits.GetHeight() ) < std::numeric_limits<T>::epsilon() )
	{
		m_limits.dMaxY = m_limits.dMinY+1;
	}
}

namespace priv
{
	template<typename T>
	struct Rect
	{
		Rect( T xm, T ym, T dx, T dy)
			:m_xm(xm),m_ym(ym),m_dx(dx),m_dy(dy){};
	protected:
		T m_xm;
		T m_ym;
		T m_dx;
		T m_dy;
	};

	template<typename T>
	struct NormalizePoint : public std::unary_function< TPoint<T>& , int>, public Rect<T>
	{
		NormalizePoint( T xm, T ym, T dx, T dy)
			: Rect<T>(xm,ym,dx,dy){};
		int operator() ( TPoint<T>& point)
		{	
			point.x=(point.x-m_xm)/m_dx;
			point.y=(point.y-m_ym)/m_dy;
			return 0;
		};
	};

	template<typename T>
	struct DeNormalizePoint : public std::unary_function< TPoint<T>& , int>, public Rect<T>
	{
		DeNormalizePoint( T xm, T ym, T dx, T dy)
			: Rect<T>(xm,ym,dx,dy){};
		int operator() ( TPoint<T>& point)
		{	
			point.x=m_xm+point.x*m_dx;
			point.y=m_ym+point.y*m_dy;
			return 0;
		};
	};
};

template <typename T, typename TPointContainer, typename TKeyContainer>
void TLine<T, TPointContainer, TKeyContainer>::NormalizePoints()
{
	T xm,ym,dx,dy;
	// normalizing...
	xm=m_limits.GetCenterX();
	ym=m_limits.GetCenterY();
	dx=m_limits.GetWidth();
	dy=m_limits.GetHeight();

	std::for_each( 
		m_cPoints.begin(), 
		m_cPoints.end(), 
		priv::NormalizePoint<T>( xm, ym, dx, dy) 
		);
}

template <typename T, typename TPointContainer, typename TKeyContainer>
void TLine<T, TPointContainer, TKeyContainer>::DeNormalizePoints()
{
	T xm,ym,dx,dy;
	// normalizing...
	xm=m_limits.GetCenterX();
	ym=m_limits.GetCenterY();
	dx=m_limits.GetWidth();
	dy=m_limits.GetHeight();

	std::for_each( 
		m_cPoints.begin(), 
		m_cPoints.end(), 
		priv::DeNormalizePoint<T>( xm, ym, dx, dy) 
		);
}

template <typename T, typename TPointContainer, typename TKeyContainer>
void TLine<T, TPointContainer, TKeyContainer>::DiscardDoublePoints()
{
	// creating a list...
	TPointContainer& pc=GetPoints();
	TPointContainer::iterator it, it1;
	T epsilon2=std::numeric_limits<T>::epsilon();

#ifdef _DEBUG
	size_t count=0;
#endif
	
	it1=it=pc.begin();
	++it1;
	while (it !=pc.end() && it1!=pc.end())
	{
		if ( SqrDist(it, it1) < epsilon2 )
		{
			it1=pc.erase(it1);
		}
		else
		{
			++it; ++it1;
		}
	}

#ifdef _DEBUG
	TRACE( _T("Numer of (double) points erased: %d\n"), count);
#endif
};

template <typename T, typename TPointContainer, typename TKeyContainer>
void TLine<T, TPointContainer, TKeyContainer>::SetPoints( const std::vector<T>& vX, const std::vector<T>& vY)
{
	TPointContainer& pc=GetPoints();
	const size_t n = __min( vX.size(), vY.size());

	pc.resize(n);
	for (size_t i=0;i<n;i++)
	{
		pc[i]= TPoint<T>( vX[i], vY[i]);
	}
};

template <typename T, typename TPointContainer, typename TKeyContainer>
void TLine<T, TPointContainer, TKeyContainer>::GetKeys( std::vector<T>& vX, std::vector<T>& vY) const
{
	const TKeyContainer& kc=GetKeys();
	TKeyContainer::const_iterator it;
	size_t i;

	vX.resize(kc.size());
	vY.resize(kc.size());

	for (it=kc.begin(), i=0;it!=kc.end();it++, i++)
	{
		vX[i]=(*it)->x;
		vY[i]=(*it)->y;
	}
};

template <typename T, typename TPointContainer, typename TKeyContainer>
void TLine<T, TPointContainer, TKeyContainer>::FindLoop(size_t uStartPoint, size_t& uEndPoint)
{
};


/*! \brief Base class for line approximators

	

  \ingroup LAGroup
*/
template <typename T, typename TPointContainer, typename TKeyContainer>
class TLineApproximator : virtual public TLine<T,TPointContainer, TKeyContainer>
{
public:

	//! \name Constructor
	//@{
	TLineApproximator(): m_dTol(0)
	{m_limits.dMinX=m_limits.dMinY=0;m_limits.dMaxX=m_limits.dMaxY=1;};
	~TLineApproximator(){};
	//@}


	//! \name Tolerance
	//@{
	//! sets the tolerance
	void SetTol( double dTol)				{	m_dTol = __max( dTol, 0);};
	//! return current tolerance
	double GetTol() const					{	return m_dTol;};
	//@}

	//! \name Simplification functions
	//@{
	//! Initialize simplification
	void ClearKeys()								{	m_cKeys.clear();};
	//! Compute the keys
	void Simplify();
	/*! Shrink to compression level 
	
	\param dScale scaling to apply [0...1]
	\param dScaleTol [optional] tolerance with respect to dScale, default is 0.05
	\param eTolRight [optional] first estimate on right tolerance
	\param nMaxIter [optional] maximum number of iterations, default is 250
	\return number of estimations
	*/
	size_t ShrinkNorm( T dScale, T dScaleTol = 0.05, T eTolRight = -1, size_t nMaxIter = 250);

	/*! Shrink to a specified number of points
	
	\param n desired number of points in the approximate curve
	\param nTol [optional] tolerance with respect to n, default is 10
	\param eTolRight [optional] first estimate on right tolerance
	\param nMaxIter [optional] maximum number of iterations, default is 250
	\return number of estimations
	*/
	size_t Shrink( size_t nDesiredPoints, size_t nTol = 10, T eTolRight = -1, size_t nMaxIter = 250);
	//@}

protected:
	//! \name Virtual functions
	//@{
	/*! \brief Virtual approximation function

	This function must be overriden in inherited classes. To implement your own algorithm,
	override this function.
	*/
	virtual void ComputeKeys()		{	ClearKeys();};
	//@}

private:
	T m_dTol;
};


template <typename T, typename TPointContainer, typename TKeyContainer>
size_t TLineApproximator<T,TPointContainer,TKeyContainer>::ShrinkNorm( T dScale, T dScaleTol, T eTolRight ,size_t nMaxIter)
{
	// number of points wanted...
	size_t uWantedPoints= __min(m_cPoints.size(), __max(2, static_cast<size_t>(floor(m_cPoints.size()*dScale))));
	size_t uTol = __min(m_cPoints.size(), __max(0, static_cast<size_t>(floor(m_cPoints.size()*dScaleTol)) ));

	return Shrink( uWantedPoints, uTol, eTolRight, nMaxIter);
}

namespace priv
{
//  (C) Copyright Gennadiy Rozental 2001-2002.
//  Permission to copy, use, modify, sell and distribute this software
//  is granted provided this copyright notice appears in all copies.
//  This software is provided "as is" without express or implied warranty,
//  and with no claim as to its suitability for any purpose.

//  See http://www.boost.org for most recent version including documentation.
//
//  File        : $RCSfile: floating_point_comparison.hpp,v $
//
//  Version     : $Id: floating_point_comparison.hpp,v 1.6 2002/09/16 08:47:29 rogeeff Exp $
//
//  Description : defines algoirthms for comparing 2 floating point values
// ***************************************************************************
	template<typename FPT>
	inline FPT
	fpt_abs( FPT arg ) 
	{
	    return arg < 0 ? -arg : arg;
	}

	// both f1 and f2 are unsigned here
	template<typename FPT>
	inline FPT 
	safe_fpt_division( FPT uf1, FPT uf2 )
	{
	    return  ( uf1 < 1 && uf1 > uf2 * std::numeric_limits<FPT>::max())   
			? std::numeric_limits<FPT>::max() :
	           ((uf2 > 1 && uf1 < uf2 * std::numeric_limits<FPT>::min() || 
	             uf1 == 0)                                               ? 0                               :
	                                                                      uf1/uf2 );
	}

	template<typename FPT>
	class close_at_tolerance 
	{
	public:
	    explicit close_at_tolerance( FPT tolerance, bool strong_or_weak = true ) 
			: p_tolerance( tolerance ),m_strong_or_weak( strong_or_weak ) { };
	
	 explicit    close_at_tolerance( int number_of_rounding_errors, bool strong_or_weak = true ) 
	    : p_tolerance( std::numeric_limits<FPT>::epsilon() * number_of_rounding_errors/2 ), 
	   m_strong_or_weak( strong_or_weak ) {}
	
	    bool        operator()( FPT left, FPT right ) const
	    {
	        FPT diff = fpt_abs( left - right );
	     FPT d1   = safe_fpt_division( diff, fpt_abs( right ) );
	     FPT d2   = safe_fpt_division( diff, fpt_abs( left ) );
	        
	        return m_strong_or_weak ? (d1 <= p_tolerance.get() && d2 <= p_tolerance.get()) 
	                             : (d1 <= p_tolerance.get() || d2 <= p_tolerance.get());
	    }
	
	    // Data members
		class p_tolerance_class
		{
		private:
			FPT f;
		public:
			p_tolerance_class(FPT _f=0):f(_f){};
			FPT  get() const{	return f;};
		};
		p_tolerance_class p_tolerance;	
	private:
	bool        m_strong_or_weak;
	};

	template <typename T>
	inline bool IsEqual(T x, T y)		
	{ 
	  static close_at_tolerance<T> comp( std::numeric_limits<T>::epsilon()/2*10);
	  return comp(fpt_abs(x),fpt_abs(y));
	};
  
	template <typename T>
	inline bool IsEmptyInterval(T x, T y)
	{
		return ( x>=y || IsEqual(x,y) );
	}

};

template<typename T, typename TPointContainer, typename TKeyContainer>
size_t TLineApproximator<T,TPointContainer,TKeyContainer>::Shrink( size_t nDesiredPoints, size_t nTol, T eTolRight, size_t nMaxIter)
{
	if (m_cPoints.size()<2)
		return 0;
	
	// number of points wanted...
	T dWantedPoints= __min(m_cPoints.size(), __max(2, nDesiredPoints));
	T uMinWantedPoints = __min(m_cPoints.size(), __max(2, nDesiredPoints-nTol ));
	T uMaxWantedPoints = __min(m_cPoints.size(), __max(2, nDesiredPoints+nTol ));

	T eLeft, eRight, eMiddle;
	T dResultLeft, dResultRight;
	size_t iter=0;

	// compute limits
	ComputeBoundingBox();

	// normalize if needed
	if (m_bNormalization)
		NormalizePoints();

	// first estimation
	eLeft = 0;
	SetTol(eLeft);

	ComputeKeys();

	dResultLeft =  m_cKeys.size();
	iter++;
	// test if success
	if ( (m_cKeys.size()<=uMaxWantedPoints) && (m_cKeys.size() >= uMinWantedPoints)  )
		goto PostProcess;

	// second estimation
	if (eTolRight<=0)
		eRight=__max( m_limits.GetWidth(), m_limits.GetHeight()); 
	else
		eRight=eTolRight;
	SetTol(eRight);

	ComputeKeys();

	dResultRight =  m_cKeys.size();

	// test if optimization possible
//	if (dResultLeft<uMinWantedPoints ||  dResultRight>uMaxWantedPoints)
//		throw _T("TLineApproximator<T>::Shrink failed: Desired compression ratio not possible in the tolerance domain.");

	iter++;
	// test if success
	if ( ((m_cKeys.size()<=uMaxWantedPoints) && (m_cKeys.size() >= uMinWantedPoints)) || (dResultLeft == dResultRight) )
		goto PostProcess;

	// main loop, dichotomy
	do
	{ 
		// test middle
		eMiddle=(eLeft +eRight)/2;
		SetTol(eMiddle);

		// computing new DP...
		ComputeKeys();
		
		// updating...
		if ( (m_cKeys.size()-dWantedPoints)*( dResultLeft-dResultRight) < 0 )
		{
			eRight=eMiddle;
			dResultRight=m_cKeys.size();
		}
		else 
		{
			eLeft=eMiddle;
			dResultLeft=m_cKeys.size();
		}

		iter++;
	} while ( ((m_cKeys.size()>uMaxWantedPoints) || (m_cKeys.size() < uMinWantedPoints)) /* checking that we are in the acceptable compression */
		&& !priv::IsEmptyInterval(eLeft,eRight) /* interval is non empty */
		&& (dResultRight != dResultLeft)
		&& iter<nMaxIter /* checking for maximum number of iterations */);

PostProcess:
	if (m_bNormalization)
		DeNormalizePoints();

	return iter;
}


template <typename T, typename TPointContainer, typename TKeyContainer>
void TLineApproximator<T,TPointContainer, TKeyContainer>::Simplify()
{
	if (m_cPoints.size()<2)
		return;

	// compute limits
	ComputeBoundingBox();
	
	// preprocess...
	if (m_bNormalization)
		NormalizePoints();

	ComputeKeys();

	if (m_bNormalization)
		DeNormalizePoints();
}

}; // namespace hull

#endif // !defined(AFX_LINEAPPROXIMATOR_H__F5E6E8DC_1185_4AC0_A061_7B3309700E9D__INCLUDED_)

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Jonathan de Halleux is Civil Engineer in Applied Mathematics. He finished his PhD in 2004 in the rainy country of Belgium. After 2 years in the Common Language Runtime (i.e. .net), he is now working at Microsoft Research on Pex (http://research.microsoft.com/pex).

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