// Created on: 1992-03-26
// Created by: Herve LEGRAND
// Copyright (c) 1992-1999 Matra Datavision
// Copyright (c) 1999-2014 OPEN CASCADE SAS
//
// This file is part of Open CASCADE Technology software library.
//
// This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under
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#ifndef _GeomLProp_CurveTool_HeaderFile
#define _GeomLProp_CurveTool_HeaderFile

#include <Standard.hxx>
#include <Standard_DefineAlloc.hxx>
#include <Standard_Handle.hxx>

#include <Standard_Integer.hxx>
class Geom_Curve;
class gp_Pnt;
class gp_Vec;



class GeomLProp_CurveTool 
{
public:

  DEFINE_STANDARD_ALLOC

  
  //! Computes the point <P> of parameter <U> on the curve <C>.
  Standard_EXPORT static void Value (const Handle(Geom_Curve)& C, const Standard_Real U, gp_Pnt& P);
  
  //! Computes the point <P> and first derivative <V1> of
  //! parameter <U> on the curve <C>.
  Standard_EXPORT static void D1 (const Handle(Geom_Curve)& C, const Standard_Real U, gp_Pnt& P, gp_Vec& V1);
  
  //! Computes the point <P>, the first derivative <V1> and second
  //! derivative <V2> of parameter <U> on the curve <C>.
  Standard_EXPORT static void D2 (const Handle(Geom_Curve)& C, const Standard_Real U, gp_Pnt& P, gp_Vec& V1, gp_Vec& V2);
  
  //! Computes the point <P>, the first derivative <V1>, the
  //! second derivative <V2> and third derivative <V3> of
  //! parameter <U> on the curve <C>.
  Standard_EXPORT static void D3 (const Handle(Geom_Curve)& C, const Standard_Real U, gp_Pnt& P, gp_Vec& V1, gp_Vec& V2, gp_Vec& V3);
  
  //! returns the order of continuity of the curve <C>.
  //! returns 1 : first derivative only is computable
  //! returns 2 : first and second derivative only are computable.
  //! returns 3 : first, second and third are computable.
  Standard_EXPORT static Standard_Integer Continuity (const Handle(Geom_Curve)& C);
  
  //! returns the first parameter bound of the curve.
  Standard_EXPORT static Standard_Real FirstParameter (const Handle(Geom_Curve)& C);
  
  //! returns the last parameter bound of the curve.
  //! FirstParameter must be less than LastParamenter.
  Standard_EXPORT static Standard_Real LastParameter (const Handle(Geom_Curve)& C);




protected:





private:





};







#endif // _GeomLProp_CurveTool_HeaderFile
