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/*
 * CurvedElement.cc
 *
 *  Created on: Mar 22, 2011
 *      Author: jakob
 */

#include <math.h>
#include "CurvedElement.h"

namespace vhc {

CurvedElement::CurvedElement(const Vector3D& entry, const Vector3D& exit, double sectionRadius, double curvature, Element* next):
		Element(entry, exit, sectionRadius, next),
		curvature(curvature),
		curvatureCenter(Vector3D::Null) {

		double k = curvature;
		Vector3D midpoint = (getEntryPosition() + getExitPosition())/ 2;
		curvatureCenter = midpoint + sqrt(1.0 - (k * k) / 4 * getDiagonal().normSquare()) * (getDiagonal().unit().cross(Vector3D::k));
}

}