slicker_algorithm.cpp

// C++ Program to Implement Slicker Algorithm that avoids Triangulation to Find Area of a Polygon

/* This is a C++ Program to find the area of ploygon using slicker algorithm. 
The algorithm assumes the usual mathematical convention that positive y points upwards. 
In computer systems where positive y is downwards (most of them) the easiest thing to do 
is list the vertices counter-clockwise using the “positive y down” coordinates. 
The two effects then cancel out to produce a positive area. */

#include <iostream>

using namespace std;

const int MAXPOLY = 200;
double EPSILON = 0.000001;

class Point
{
    private:
    public:
        double x, y;
};

class Polygon
{
    private:
    public:
        Point p[MAXPOLY];
        int n;

        Polygon()
        {
            for (int i = 0; i < MAXPOLY; i++)
                Point p[i];// = new Point();
        }
};

double area(Polygon p)
{
    double total = 0;
    for (int i = 0; i < p.n; i++)
    {
        int j = (i + 1) % p.n;
        total += (p.p[i].x * p.p[j].y) - (p.p[j].x * p.p[i].y);
    }
    return total / 2;
}

int main(int argc, char **argv)
{
    Polygon p;

    cout << "Enter the number of points in Polygon: ";
    cin >> p.n;
    cout << "Enter the coordinates of each point: <x> <y>";
    for (int i = 0; i < p.n; i++)
    {
        cin >> p.p[i].x;
        cin >> p.p[i].y;
    }

    double a = area(p);
    if (a > 0)
        cout << "The Area of Polygon with " << (p.n)
                << " points using Slicker Algorithm is : " << a;
    else
        cout << "The Area of Polygon with " << p.n
                << " points using Slicker Algorithm is : " << (a * -1);
}