commons-geometry-euclidean/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/geometry/euclidean/EuclideanTransform.java

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package org.apache.commons.geometry.euclidean;

import org.apache.commons.geometry.core.Transform;

/** Extension transform interface for Euclidean space. This interface provides an additional method
 * for transforming vectors as opposed to points.
 *
 * @param <V> Vector implementation type
 */
public interface EuclideanTransform<V extends EuclideanVector<V>> extends Transform<V> {

    /** Apply this transform to the given vector, ignoring translations.
    *
    * <p>This method can be used to transform vector instances representing displacements between points.
    * For example, if {@code v} represents the difference between points {@code p1} and {@code p2},
    * then {@code transform.applyVector(v)} will represent the difference between {@code p1} and {@code p2}
    * after {@code transform} is applied.
    * </p>
    *
    * @param vec the vector to transform
    * @return the new, transformed vector
    */
    V applyVector(V vec);
}