Parable.h

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#pragma once

#include <ICLUtils/CompatMacros.h>
#include <ICLUtils/Point32f.h>
#include <stdio.h>

namespace icl{
  namespace core{


    struct Parable{

      Parable():a(0),b(0),c(0){}

      Parable(float a, float b,float c):a(a),b(b),c(c){}


      Parable(utils::Point32f p1,utils::Point32f p2,utils::Point32f p3){
        p1.x+=0.00000001; // avoid numerical problems
        p2.x+=0.00000002;
        p3.x+=0.00000003;

        float xx1 = p1.x * p1.x;
        float xx2 = p2.x * p2.x;
        float xx3 = p3.x * p3.x;
        b = ((p3.y-p1.y)/(xx3-xx1)-(p2.y-p1.y)/(xx2-xx1)) /
        ((p1.x-p2.x)/(xx2-xx1)-(p1.x-p3.x)/(xx3-xx1));

        a = (b*(p1.x-p2.x)+(p2.y-p1.y)) / (xx2-xx1);

        c = p1.y-a*xx1-b*p1.x;
      }

      float a; 
      float b; 
      float c; 
      float operator()(float x) const{ return a*x*x+b*x+c; }

      void show()const{
        printf("Parable:\n");
        printf("f(x)=%f*x²+%fx+%f\n",a,b,c);
      }
    };

  } // namespace core
}