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package org.apache.commons.geometry.hull;

import org.apache.commons.geometry.core.Point;
import org.apache.commons.geometry.core.Region;

/**
 * This class represents a convex hull.
 *
 * @param <P> Point type.
 */
public interface ConvexHull<P extends Point<P>> {

    /**
     * Get the vertices of the convex hull.
     * @return vertices of the convex hull
     */
    P[] getVertices();

    /**
     * Returns a new region that is enclosed by the convex hull.
     * @return the region enclosed by the convex hull
     * @throws IllegalStateException if the number of vertices is not enough to
     * build a region in the respective space
     */
    Region<P> createRegion();
}