ISurfaceInterpolator.java

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package org.jgrasstools.gears.modules.r.interpolation2d.core;

import com.vividsolutions.jts.geom.Coordinate;

/**
 * Simple interface for surface interpolation.
 * 
 * @author Andrea Antonello (www.hydrologis.com)
 */
public interface ISurfaceInterpolator {
    /**
     * Gets an interpolated value in a agiven position, from a set of control values.
     * 
     * @param controlPoints all the controlpoints to consider to evaluate the interpolated point.
     * @param interpolated the coordinate in which to interpolate.
     * @return the interpolated z value.
     */
    public double getValue( Coordinate[] controlPoints, Coordinate interpolated );
    
    
    public double getBuffer();
}