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+// Ceres Solver - A fast non-linear least squares minimizer
+// Copyright 2018 Google Inc. All rights reserved.
+// http://ceres-solver.org/
+//
+// Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+// modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+//
+// * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice,
+// this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+// * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice,
+// this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation
+// and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+// * Neither the name of Google Inc. nor the names of its contributors may be
+// used to endorse or promote products derived from this software without
+// specific prior written permission.
+//
+// THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS"
+// AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
+// IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
+// ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE
+// LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR
+// CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF
+// SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS
+// INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN
+// CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE)
+// ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE
+// POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+//
+// Author: vitus@google.com (Michael Vitus)
+
+#ifndef CERES_PUBLIC_CONTEXT_H_
+#define CERES_PUBLIC_CONTEXT_H_
+
+namespace ceres {
+
+// A global context for processing data in Ceres. This provides a mechanism to
+// allow Ceres to reuse items that are expensive to create between multiple
+// calls; for example, thread pools. The same Context can be used on multiple
+// Problems, either serially or in parallel. When using it with multiple
+// Problems at the same time, they may end up contending for resources
+// (e.g. threads) managed by the Context.
+class Context {
+ public:
+ Context() {}
+ Context(const Context&) = delete;
+ void operator=(const Context&) = delete;
+
+ virtual ~Context() {}
+
+ // Creates a context object and the caller takes ownership.
+ static Context* Create();
+};
+
+} // namespace ceres
+
+#endif // CERES_PUBLIC_CONTEXT_H_