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package org.mulgara.resolver.gis.tools;
// Java 2 standard packages
/**
* Defines methods for calculating/estimating the distance between two points.
*
* @created 2004-11-17
*
* @author <a href="mailto:robert.turner@tucanatech.com">Robert Turner</a>
*
* @version $Revision: 1.6 $
*
* @modified $Date: 2005/01/05 04:58:29 $
*
* @maintenanceAuthor $Author: newmana $
*
* @company <A href="mailto:info@PIsoftware.com">Plugged In Software</A>
*
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* Software Pty Ltd</a>
*
* @licence <a href="{@docRoot}/../../LICENCE">Mozilla Public License v1.1</a>
*/
public interface DistanceCalculator {
/**
* Returns the distance (in metres) between the two points.
*
* @param pointA GISCoordinate
* @param pointB GISCoordinate
* @return double
*/
public double distanceBetween(GISCoordinate pointA, GISCoordinate pointB);
}