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+/*
+ * Cost_policy.h
+ *
+ *  Created on: Feb 13, 2014
+ *      Author: dsalinas
+ */
+
+#ifndef GUDHI_COST_POLICY_H_
+#define GUDHI_COST_POLICY_H_
+
+#include <boost/optional.hpp>
+
+namespace Gudhi{
+
+namespace contraction {
+
+template< typename EdgeProfile> class Cost_policy{
+public:
+	typedef typename EdgeProfile::Point Point;
+	typedef typename EdgeProfile::Graph_vertex Graph_vertex;
+
+	typedef boost::optional<double> Cost_type;
+
+	virtual Cost_type operator()(const EdgeProfile& profile, const boost::optional<Point>& placement) const =0;
+	virtual ~Cost_policy(){
+	};
+};
+
+}  // namespace contraction
+
+}  // namespace GUDHI
+#endif /* GUDHI_COST_POLICY_H_ */