Move isl version test in Domain.vertices outside

[linpy.git] / linpy / polyhedra.py

diff --git a/linpy/polyhedra.py b/linpy/polyhedra.py
index e5e2523..b88cfd1 100644 (file)
--- a/linpy/polyhedra.py
+++ b/linpy/polyhedra.py
@@ -144,6 +144,15 @@ class Polyhedron(Domain):
     def aspolyhedron(self):
         return self
 
+    def convex_union(self, *others):
+        """
+        Return the convex union of two or more polyhedra.
+        """
+        for other in others:
+            if not isinstance(other, Polyhedron):
+                raise TypeError('arguments must be Polyhedron instances')
+        return Polyhedron(self.union(*others))
+
     def __contains__(self, point):
         if not isinstance(point, Point):
             raise TypeError('point must be a Point instance')
@@ -164,7 +173,11 @@ class Polyhedron(Domain):
             for inequality in self.inequalities]
         return Polyhedron(equalities, inequalities)
 
-    def _asinequalities(self):
+    def asinequalities(self):
+        """
+        Express the polyhedron using inequalities, given as a list of
+        expressions greater or equal to 0.
+        """
         inequalities = list(self.equalities)
         inequalities.extend([-expression for expression in self.equalities])
         inequalities.extend(self.inequalities)
@@ -179,8 +192,8 @@ class Polyhedron(Domain):
         """
         if not isinstance(other, Polyhedron):
             raise TypeError('argument must be a Polyhedron instance')
-        inequalities1 = self._asinequalities()
-        inequalities2 = other._asinequalities()
+        inequalities1 = self.asinequalities()
+        inequalities2 = other.asinequalities()
         inequalities = []
         for inequality1 in inequalities1:
             if other <= Polyhedron(inequalities=[inequality1]):