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+/*    This file is part of the Gudhi Library - https://gudhi.inria.fr/ - which is released under MIT.
+ *    See file LICENSE or go to https://gudhi.inria.fr/licensing/ for full license details.
+ *    Author(s):       David Salinas
+ *
+ *    Copyright (C) 2014 Inria
+ *
+ *    Modification(s):
+ *      - YYYY/MM Author: Description of the modification
+ */
+
+#ifndef CONTRACTION_POLICIES_EDGE_LENGTH_COST_H_
+#define CONTRACTION_POLICIES_EDGE_LENGTH_COST_H_
+
+#include <gudhi/Contraction/policies/Cost_policy.h>
+
+namespace Gudhi {
+
+namespace contraction {
+
+/**
+ * @brief return a cost corresponding to the squared length of the edge
+ */
+template< typename EdgeProfile>
+class Edge_length_cost : public Cost_policy<EdgeProfile> {
+ public:
+  typedef typename Cost_policy<EdgeProfile>::Cost_type Cost_type;
+  typedef typename EdgeProfile::Point Point;
+
+  Cost_type operator()(const EdgeProfile& profile, const boost::optional<Point>& placement) const override {
+    double res = 0;
+    auto p0_coord = profile.p0().begin();
+    auto p1_coord = profile.p1().begin();
+    for (; p0_coord != profile.p0().end(); p0_coord++, p1_coord++) {
+      res += (*p0_coord - *p1_coord) * (*p0_coord - *p1_coord);
+    }
+    return res;
+  }
+};
+
+}  // namespace contraction
+
+}  // namespace Gudhi
+
+#endif  // CONTRACTION_POLICIES_EDGE_LENGTH_COST_H_