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["Tomislav Maric" <>]

Hi everyone,

I went through the MyPoint2 and MyKernel files from the Kernel examples 
directory. Also, I've 
spent some time reading on the Kernel concept. The thing is, I would like to 
use Polyhedron_3
with Point_3 and Vector_3 coming from another library (point and vector 
classes). Both of them
conform to the requirements prescribed by the Kernel::Point_3 and 
Kernel::Vector_3 concepts(trivial),
and they do not bring any new information (such as color from the above 
mentioned example of a 2D
point). Also, I expect them to behave exactly as Point_3 and Vector_3 when it 
comes to geometrical
predicates and other function objects (after all, they are just a point and a 
vector).


Is it O.K. if I simply typedef the new point/vector type into Kernel::Point_3 
and Kernel::Vector_3, after inheriting from a specific Kernel Class, within 
my Kernel? 

I have tried different things, but I would really appreciate some guidance on 
this, as I want to 
do things right and there is a lot of information to process... 

Thanks, 
Tomislav