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+/*
+ * Copyright © 2023 Keith Packard <keithp@keithp.com>
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 2 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+ * WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU
+ * General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along
+ * with this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc.,
+ * 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307 USA.
+ */
+
+#ifndef _AO_BOX_H_
+#define _AO_BOX_H_
+
+#include <stdint.h>
+#include <stdbool.h>
+
+struct ao_box {
+ int16_t x1, y1;
+ int16_t x2, y2;
+};
+
+static inline bool
+ao_box_is_empty(struct ao_box *box)
+{
+ return box->x1 == INT16_MAX;
+}
+
+static inline void
+ao_box_set_empty(struct ao_box *box)
+{
+ box->x1 = INT16_MAX;
+ box->y1 = INT16_MAX;
+ box->x2 = INT16_MIN;
+ box->y2 = INT16_MIN;
+}
+
+#define AO_BOX_INIT { .x1 = INT16_MAX, .y1 = INT16_MAX, .x2 = INT16_MIN, .y2 = INT16_MIN }
+
+void
+ao_box_union(struct ao_box *dst, int16_t x1, int16_t y1, int16_t x2, int16_t y2);
+
+#endif /* _AO_BOX_H_ */