/**
 * @copyright
 * Copyright (c) 2012-2016, OpenGeoSys Community (http://www.opengeosys.org)
 *            Distributed under a Modified BSD License.
 *              See accompanying file LICENSE.txt or
 *              http://www.opengeosys.org/LICENSE.txt
 */

#ifndef APPENDLINESALONGPOLYLINES_H_
#define APPENDLINESALONGPOLYLINES_H_

#include <memory>

namespace GeoLib
{
class Polyline;
template <typename T> class TemplateVec;
typedef TemplateVec<Polyline> PolylineVec;
}

namespace MeshLib
{
class Mesh;
}

namespace MeshGeoToolsLib
{

/**
 * Add line elements to a copy of a given mesh
 *
 * The function creates line elements from nodes located along user-provided polylines.
 * New elements will have a distinct material ID for each polyline.
 *
 * \remark The function allows creation of duplicated line elements.
 * \remark Line elements may not be placed along edges of existing elements.
 *
 * @param mesh      original mesh
 * @param ply_vec   polyline vector whose nodes are used to create line elements
 * @return a new mesh which is copied from a given mesh and additionally includes line elements
 */
std::unique_ptr<MeshLib::Mesh> appendLinesAlongPolylines(
    const MeshLib::Mesh& mesh, const GeoLib::PolylineVec& ply_vec);
}

#endif