2 * \file interpolater.hxx
3 * Routines to handle linear interpolation from a table of x,y The
4 * table must be sorted by "x" in ascending order
7 // Written by Curtis Olson, started April 1998.
9 // Copyright (C) 1998 Curtis L. Olson - curt@me.umn.edu
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29 #ifndef _INTERPOLATER_H
30 #define _INTERPOLATER_H
34 # error This library requires C++
37 #include <simgear/compiler.h>
47 * A class that provids a simple linear 2d interpolation lookup table.
48 * The actual table is expected to be loaded from a file. The
49 * independant variable must be strictly ascending. The dependent
50 * variable can be anything.
57 : ind(0.0L), dep(0.0L) {}
58 Entry (double independent, double dependent)
59 : ind(independent), dep(dependent) {}
70 * Constructor. Creates a new, empty table.
75 * Constructor. Loads the interpolation table from the specified file.
76 * @param file name of interpolation file
78 SGInterpTable( const string& file );
82 * Add an entry to the table, extending the table's length.
84 * @param ind The independent variable.
85 * @param dep The dependent variable.
87 void addEntry (double ind, double dep);
91 * Given an x value, linearly interpolate the y value from the table.
92 * @param x independent variable
93 * @return interpolated dependent variable
95 double interpolate(double x) const;
102 #endif // _INTERPOLATER_H