Ellipsoid.h

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#ifndef GCP_UTIL_ELLIPSOID_H
#define GCP_UTIL_ELLIPSOID_H

#include "gcp/util/common/Angle.h"
#include "gcp/util/common/Length.h"

namespace gcp {
  namespace util {
    
    class Ellipsoid {
    public:
      
      Ellipsoid();
      Ellipsoid(Length majorAxis, Length minorAxis);
      
      virtual ~Ellipsoid();
      
      virtual double flattening();
      
      virtual double eccentricity();
      virtual double eccentricitySquared();
      
      Length radius(Angle latitude);
      
    private:
      
      // The semi-major and semi-minor axes of this ellipsoid
      
      Length a_;
      Length b_;
      
    }; // End class Ellipsoid
    
  } // End namespace util
} // End namespace gcp




#endif // End #ifndef GCP_UTIL_ELLIPSOID_H