From db5c13c5d94e827f0f6fc412070b2ca3a5c7cf82 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Claudio Scafuri <claudio.scafuri@elettra.eu>
Date: Wed, 15 Jan 2020 13:46:01 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] imported from CVS release_01_01_02

---
 .gitignore                |   18 +
 Doxyfile                  | 1344 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 Makefile                  |  177 +++++
 README.md                 |    5 +
 interpolatingpolynomial.h |   42 ++
 interpolator.cpp          |  132 ++++
 interpolator.h            |  135 ++++
 multipolynomial.cpp       |  124 ++++
 multipolynomial.h         |  102 +++
 periodicspline.cpp        |  231 +++++++
 periodicspline.h          |  116 ++++
 spline.cpp                |  259 +++++++
 spline.h                  |  110 +++
 spltest.cpp               |  138 ++++
 test_freespline.cpp       |  263 ++++++++
 test_inverse.cpp          |   67 ++
 test_multipoly.cpp        |  282 ++++++++
 test_periodicspline.cpp   |  242 +++++++
 test_spline.cpp           |  209 ++++++
 19 files changed, 3996 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 .gitignore
 create mode 100644 Doxyfile
 create mode 100644 Makefile
 create mode 100644 interpolatingpolynomial.h
 create mode 100644 interpolator.cpp
 create mode 100644 interpolator.h
 create mode 100644 multipolynomial.cpp
 create mode 100644 multipolynomial.h
 create mode 100644 periodicspline.cpp
 create mode 100644 periodicspline.h
 create mode 100644 spline.cpp
 create mode 100644 spline.h
 create mode 100644 spltest.cpp
 create mode 100644 test_freespline.cpp
 create mode 100644 test_inverse.cpp
 create mode 100644 test_multipoly.cpp
 create mode 100644 test_periodicspline.cpp
 create mode 100644 test_spline.cpp

diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
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diff --git a/Doxyfile b/Doxyfile
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+# If the value of the EXAMPLE_PATH tag contains directories, you can use the 
+# EXAMPLE_PATTERNS tag to specify one or more wildcard pattern (like *.cpp 
+# and *.h) to filter out the source-files in the directories. If left 
+# blank all files are included.
+
+EXAMPLE_PATTERNS       = *
+
+# If the EXAMPLE_RECURSIVE tag is set to YES then subdirectories will be 
+# searched for input files to be used with the \include or \dontinclude 
+# commands irrespective of the value of the RECURSIVE tag. 
+# Possible values are YES and NO. If left blank NO is used.
+
+EXAMPLE_RECURSIVE      = NO
+
+# The IMAGE_PATH tag can be used to specify one or more files or 
+# directories that contain image that are included in the documentation (see 
+# the \image command).
+
+IMAGE_PATH             = 
+
+# The INPUT_FILTER tag can be used to specify a program that doxygen should 
+# invoke to filter for each input file. Doxygen will invoke the filter program 
+# by executing (via popen()) the command <filter> <input-file>, where <filter> 
+# is the value of the INPUT_FILTER tag, and <input-file> is the name of an 
+# input file. Doxygen will then use the output that the filter program writes 
+# to standard output.  If FILTER_PATTERNS is specified, this tag will be 
+# ignored.
+
+INPUT_FILTER           = 
+
+# The FILTER_PATTERNS tag can be used to specify filters on a per file pattern 
+# basis.  Doxygen will compare the file name with each pattern and apply the 
+# filter if there is a match.  The filters are a list of the form: 
+# pattern=filter (like *.cpp=my_cpp_filter). See INPUT_FILTER for further 
+# info on how filters are used. If FILTER_PATTERNS is empty, INPUT_FILTER 
+# is applied to all files.
+
+FILTER_PATTERNS        = 
+
+# If the FILTER_SOURCE_FILES tag is set to YES, the input filter (if set using 
+# INPUT_FILTER) will be used to filter the input files when producing source 
+# files to browse (i.e. when SOURCE_BROWSER is set to YES).
+
+FILTER_SOURCE_FILES    = NO
+
+#---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# configuration options related to source browsing
+#---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+# If the SOURCE_BROWSER tag is set to YES then a list of source files will 
+# be generated. Documented entities will be cross-referenced with these sources. 
+# Note: To get rid of all source code in the generated output, make sure also 
+# VERBATIM_HEADERS is set to NO. If you have enabled CALL_GRAPH or CALLER_GRAPH 
+# then you must also enable this option. If you don't then doxygen will produce 
+# a warning and turn it on anyway
+
+SOURCE_BROWSER         = NO
+
+# Setting the INLINE_SOURCES tag to YES will include the body 
+# of functions and classes directly in the documentation.
+
+INLINE_SOURCES         = NO
+
+# Setting the STRIP_CODE_COMMENTS tag to YES (the default) will instruct 
+# doxygen to hide any special comment blocks from generated source code 
+# fragments. Normal C and C++ comments will always remain visible.
+
+STRIP_CODE_COMMENTS    = YES
+
+# If the REFERENCED_BY_RELATION tag is set to YES (the default) 
+# then for each documented function all documented 
+# functions referencing it will be listed.
+
+REFERENCED_BY_RELATION = NO
+
+# If the REFERENCES_RELATION tag is set to YES (the default) 
+# then for each documented function all documented entities 
+# called/used by that function will be listed.
+
+REFERENCES_RELATION    = NO
+
+# If the REFERENCES_LINK_SOURCE tag is set to YES (the default)
+# and SOURCE_BROWSER tag is set to YES, then the hyperlinks from
+# functions in REFERENCES_RELATION and REFERENCED_BY_RELATION lists will
+# link to the source code.  Otherwise they will link to the documentstion.
+
+REFERENCES_LINK_SOURCE = YES
+
+# If the USE_HTAGS tag is set to YES then the references to source code 
+# will point to the HTML generated by the htags(1) tool instead of doxygen 
+# built-in source browser. The htags tool is part of GNU's global source 
+# tagging system (see http://www.gnu.org/software/global/global.html). You 
+# will need version 4.8.6 or higher.
+
+USE_HTAGS              = NO
+
+# If the VERBATIM_HEADERS tag is set to YES (the default) then Doxygen 
+# will generate a verbatim copy of the header file for each class for 
+# which an include is specified. Set to NO to disable this.
+
+VERBATIM_HEADERS       = NO
+
+#---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# configuration options related to the alphabetical class index
+#---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+# If the ALPHABETICAL_INDEX tag is set to YES, an alphabetical index 
+# of all compounds will be generated. Enable this if the project 
+# contains a lot of classes, structs, unions or interfaces.
+
+ALPHABETICAL_INDEX     = NO
+
+# If the alphabetical index is enabled (see ALPHABETICAL_INDEX) then 
+# the COLS_IN_ALPHA_INDEX tag can be used to specify the number of columns 
+# in which this list will be split (can be a number in the range [1..20])
+
+COLS_IN_ALPHA_INDEX    = 5
+
+# In case all classes in a project start with a common prefix, all 
+# classes will be put under the same header in the alphabetical index. 
+# The IGNORE_PREFIX tag can be used to specify one or more prefixes that 
+# should be ignored while generating the index headers.
+
+IGNORE_PREFIX          = 
+
+#---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# configuration options related to the HTML output
+#---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+# If the GENERATE_HTML tag is set to YES (the default) Doxygen will 
+# generate HTML output.
+
+GENERATE_HTML          = YES
+
+# The HTML_OUTPUT tag is used to specify where the HTML docs will be put. 
+# If a relative path is entered the value of OUTPUT_DIRECTORY will be 
+# put in front of it. If left blank `html' will be used as the default path.
+
+HTML_OUTPUT            = html
+
+# The HTML_FILE_EXTENSION tag can be used to specify the file extension for 
+# each generated HTML page (for example: .htm,.php,.asp). If it is left blank 
+# doxygen will generate files with .html extension.
+
+HTML_FILE_EXTENSION    = .html
+
+# The HTML_HEADER tag can be used to specify a personal HTML header for 
+# each generated HTML page. If it is left blank doxygen will generate a 
+# standard header.
+
+HTML_HEADER            = 
+
+# The HTML_FOOTER tag can be used to specify a personal HTML footer for 
+# each generated HTML page. If it is left blank doxygen will generate a 
+# standard footer.
+
+HTML_FOOTER            = 
+
+# The HTML_STYLESHEET tag can be used to specify a user-defined cascading 
+# style sheet that is used by each HTML page. It can be used to 
+# fine-tune the look of the HTML output. If the tag is left blank doxygen 
+# will generate a default style sheet. Note that doxygen will try to copy 
+# the style sheet file to the HTML output directory, so don't put your own 
+# stylesheet in the HTML output directory as well, or it will be erased!
+
+HTML_STYLESHEET        = 
+
+# If the HTML_ALIGN_MEMBERS tag is set to YES, the members of classes, 
+# files or namespaces will be aligned in HTML using tables. If set to 
+# NO a bullet list will be used.
+
+HTML_ALIGN_MEMBERS     = YES
+
+# If the GENERATE_HTMLHELP tag is set to YES, additional index files 
+# will be generated that can be used as input for tools like the 
+# Microsoft HTML help workshop to generate a compressed HTML help file (.chm) 
+# of the generated HTML documentation.
+
+GENERATE_HTMLHELP      = NO
+
+# If the HTML_DYNAMIC_SECTIONS tag is set to YES then the generated HTML 
+# documentation will contain sections that can be hidden and shown after the 
+# page has loaded. For this to work a browser that supports 
+# JavaScript and DHTML is required (for instance Mozilla 1.0+, Firefox 
+# Netscape 6.0+, Internet explorer 5.0+, Konqueror, or Safari).
+
+HTML_DYNAMIC_SECTIONS  = NO
+
+# If the GENERATE_HTMLHELP tag is set to YES, the CHM_FILE tag can 
+# be used to specify the file name of the resulting .chm file. You 
+# can add a path in front of the file if the result should not be 
+# written to the html output directory.
+
+CHM_FILE               = 
+
+# If the GENERATE_HTMLHELP tag is set to YES, the HHC_LOCATION tag can 
+# be used to specify the location (absolute path including file name) of 
+# the HTML help compiler (hhc.exe). If non-empty doxygen will try to run 
+# the HTML help compiler on the generated index.hhp.
+
+HHC_LOCATION           = 
+
+# If the GENERATE_HTMLHELP tag is set to YES, the GENERATE_CHI flag 
+# controls if a separate .chi index file is generated (YES) or that 
+# it should be included in the master .chm file (NO).
+
+GENERATE_CHI           = NO
+
+# If the GENERATE_HTMLHELP tag is set to YES, the BINARY_TOC flag 
+# controls whether a binary table of contents is generated (YES) or a 
+# normal table of contents (NO) in the .chm file.
+
+BINARY_TOC             = NO
+
+# The TOC_EXPAND flag can be set to YES to add extra items for group members 
+# to the contents of the HTML help documentation and to the tree view.
+
+TOC_EXPAND             = NO
+
+# The DISABLE_INDEX tag can be used to turn on/off the condensed index at 
+# top of each HTML page. The value NO (the default) enables the index and 
+# the value YES disables it.
+
+DISABLE_INDEX          = NO
+
+# This tag can be used to set the number of enum values (range [1..20]) 
+# that doxygen will group on one line in the generated HTML documentation.
+
+ENUM_VALUES_PER_LINE   = 4
+
+# If the GENERATE_TREEVIEW tag is set to YES, a side panel will be
+# generated containing a tree-like index structure (just like the one that 
+# is generated for HTML Help). For this to work a browser that supports 
+# JavaScript, DHTML, CSS and frames is required (for instance Mozilla 1.0+, 
+# Netscape 6.0+, Internet explorer 5.0+, or Konqueror). Windows users are 
+# probably better off using the HTML help feature.
+
+GENERATE_TREEVIEW      = NO
+
+# If the treeview is enabled (see GENERATE_TREEVIEW) then this tag can be 
+# used to set the initial width (in pixels) of the frame in which the tree 
+# is shown.
+
+TREEVIEW_WIDTH         = 250
+
+#---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# configuration options related to the LaTeX output
+#---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+# If the GENERATE_LATEX tag is set to YES (the default) Doxygen will 
+# generate Latex output.
+
+GENERATE_LATEX         = YES
+
+# The LATEX_OUTPUT tag is used to specify where the LaTeX docs will be put. 
+# If a relative path is entered the value of OUTPUT_DIRECTORY will be 
+# put in front of it. If left blank `latex' will be used as the default path.
+
+LATEX_OUTPUT           = latex
+
+# The LATEX_CMD_NAME tag can be used to specify the LaTeX command name to be 
+# invoked. If left blank `latex' will be used as the default command name.
+
+LATEX_CMD_NAME         = latex
+
+# The MAKEINDEX_CMD_NAME tag can be used to specify the command name to 
+# generate index for LaTeX. If left blank `makeindex' will be used as the 
+# default command name.
+
+MAKEINDEX_CMD_NAME     = makeindex
+
+# If the COMPACT_LATEX tag is set to YES Doxygen generates more compact 
+# LaTeX documents. This may be useful for small projects and may help to 
+# save some trees in general.
+
+COMPACT_LATEX          = NO
+
+# The PAPER_TYPE tag can be used to set the paper type that is used 
+# by the printer. Possible values are: a4, a4wide, letter, legal and 
+# executive. If left blank a4wide will be used.
+
+PAPER_TYPE             = a4wide
+
+# The EXTRA_PACKAGES tag can be to specify one or more names of LaTeX 
+# packages that should be included in the LaTeX output.
+
+EXTRA_PACKAGES         = 
+
+# The LATEX_HEADER tag can be used to specify a personal LaTeX header for 
+# the generated latex document. The header should contain everything until 
+# the first chapter. If it is left blank doxygen will generate a 
+# standard header. Notice: only use this tag if you know what you are doing!
+
+LATEX_HEADER           = 
+
+# If the PDF_HYPERLINKS tag is set to YES, the LaTeX that is generated 
+# is prepared for conversion to pdf (using ps2pdf). The pdf file will 
+# contain links (just like the HTML output) instead of page references 
+# This makes the output suitable for online browsing using a pdf viewer.
+
+PDF_HYPERLINKS         = NO
+
+# If the USE_PDFLATEX tag is set to YES, pdflatex will be used instead of 
+# plain latex in the generated Makefile. Set this option to YES to get a 
+# higher quality PDF documentation.
+
+USE_PDFLATEX           = NO
+
+# If the LATEX_BATCHMODE tag is set to YES, doxygen will add the \\batchmode. 
+# command to the generated LaTeX files. This will instruct LaTeX to keep 
+# running if errors occur, instead of asking the user for help. 
+# This option is also used when generating formulas in HTML.
+
+LATEX_BATCHMODE        = NO
+
+# If LATEX_HIDE_INDICES is set to YES then doxygen will not 
+# include the index chapters (such as File Index, Compound Index, etc.) 
+# in the output.
+
+LATEX_HIDE_INDICES     = NO
+
+#---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# configuration options related to the RTF output
+#---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+# If the GENERATE_RTF tag is set to YES Doxygen will generate RTF output 
+# The RTF output is optimized for Word 97 and may not look very pretty with 
+# other RTF readers or editors.
+
+GENERATE_RTF           = NO
+
+# The RTF_OUTPUT tag is used to specify where the RTF docs will be put. 
+# If a relative path is entered the value of OUTPUT_DIRECTORY will be 
+# put in front of it. If left blank `rtf' will be used as the default path.
+
+RTF_OUTPUT             = rtf
+
+# If the COMPACT_RTF tag is set to YES Doxygen generates more compact 
+# RTF documents. This may be useful for small projects and may help to 
+# save some trees in general.
+
+COMPACT_RTF            = NO
+
+# If the RTF_HYPERLINKS tag is set to YES, the RTF that is generated 
+# will contain hyperlink fields. The RTF file will 
+# contain links (just like the HTML output) instead of page references. 
+# This makes the output suitable for online browsing using WORD or other 
+# programs which support those fields. 
+# Note: wordpad (write) and others do not support links.
+
+RTF_HYPERLINKS         = NO
+
+# Load stylesheet definitions from file. Syntax is similar to doxygen's 
+# config file, i.e. a series of assignments. You only have to provide 
+# replacements, missing definitions are set to their default value.
+
+RTF_STYLESHEET_FILE    = 
+
+# Set optional variables used in the generation of an rtf document. 
+# Syntax is similar to doxygen's config file.
+
+RTF_EXTENSIONS_FILE    = 
+
+#---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# configuration options related to the man page output
+#---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+# If the GENERATE_MAN tag is set to YES (the default) Doxygen will 
+# generate man pages
+
+GENERATE_MAN           = NO
+
+# The MAN_OUTPUT tag is used to specify where the man pages will be put. 
+# If a relative path is entered the value of OUTPUT_DIRECTORY will be 
+# put in front of it. If left blank `man' will be used as the default path.
+
+MAN_OUTPUT             = man
+
+# The MAN_EXTENSION tag determines the extension that is added to 
+# the generated man pages (default is the subroutine's section .3)
+
+MAN_EXTENSION          = .3
+
+# If the MAN_LINKS tag is set to YES and Doxygen generates man output, 
+# then it will generate one additional man file for each entity 
+# documented in the real man page(s). These additional files 
+# only source the real man page, but without them the man command 
+# would be unable to find the correct page. The default is NO.
+
+MAN_LINKS              = NO
+
+#---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# configuration options related to the XML output
+#---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+# If the GENERATE_XML tag is set to YES Doxygen will 
+# generate an XML file that captures the structure of 
+# the code including all documentation.
+
+GENERATE_XML           = NO
+
+# The XML_OUTPUT tag is used to specify where the XML pages will be put. 
+# If a relative path is entered the value of OUTPUT_DIRECTORY will be 
+# put in front of it. If left blank `xml' will be used as the default path.
+
+XML_OUTPUT             = xml
+
+# The XML_SCHEMA tag can be used to specify an XML schema, 
+# which can be used by a validating XML parser to check the 
+# syntax of the XML files.
+
+XML_SCHEMA             = 
+
+# The XML_DTD tag can be used to specify an XML DTD, 
+# which can be used by a validating XML parser to check the 
+# syntax of the XML files.
+
+XML_DTD                = 
+
+# If the XML_PROGRAMLISTING tag is set to YES Doxygen will 
+# dump the program listings (including syntax highlighting 
+# and cross-referencing information) to the XML output. Note that 
+# enabling this will significantly increase the size of the XML output.
+
+XML_PROGRAMLISTING     = YES
+
+#---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# configuration options for the AutoGen Definitions output
+#---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+# If the GENERATE_AUTOGEN_DEF tag is set to YES Doxygen will 
+# generate an AutoGen Definitions (see autogen.sf.net) file 
+# that captures the structure of the code including all 
+# documentation. Note that this feature is still experimental 
+# and incomplete at the moment.
+
+GENERATE_AUTOGEN_DEF   = NO
+
+#---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# configuration options related to the Perl module output
+#---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+# If the GENERATE_PERLMOD tag is set to YES Doxygen will 
+# generate a Perl module file that captures the structure of 
+# the code including all documentation. Note that this 
+# feature is still experimental and incomplete at the 
+# moment.
+
+GENERATE_PERLMOD       = NO
+
+# If the PERLMOD_LATEX tag is set to YES Doxygen will generate 
+# the necessary Makefile rules, Perl scripts and LaTeX code to be able 
+# to generate PDF and DVI output from the Perl module output.
+
+PERLMOD_LATEX          = NO
+
+# If the PERLMOD_PRETTY tag is set to YES the Perl module output will be 
+# nicely formatted so it can be parsed by a human reader.  This is useful 
+# if you want to understand what is going on.  On the other hand, if this 
+# tag is set to NO the size of the Perl module output will be much smaller 
+# and Perl will parse it just the same.
+
+PERLMOD_PRETTY         = YES
+
+# The names of the make variables in the generated doxyrules.make file 
+# are prefixed with the string contained in PERLMOD_MAKEVAR_PREFIX. 
+# This is useful so different doxyrules.make files included by the same 
+# Makefile don't overwrite each other's variables.
+
+PERLMOD_MAKEVAR_PREFIX = 
+
+#---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Configuration options related to the preprocessor   
+#---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+# If the ENABLE_PREPROCESSING tag is set to YES (the default) Doxygen will 
+# evaluate all C-preprocessor directives found in the sources and include 
+# files.
+
+ENABLE_PREPROCESSING   = YES
+
+# If the MACRO_EXPANSION tag is set to YES Doxygen will expand all macro 
+# names in the source code. If set to NO (the default) only conditional 
+# compilation will be performed. Macro expansion can be done in a controlled 
+# way by setting EXPAND_ONLY_PREDEF to YES.
+
+MACRO_EXPANSION        = NO
+
+# If the EXPAND_ONLY_PREDEF and MACRO_EXPANSION tags are both set to YES 
+# then the macro expansion is limited to the macros specified with the 
+# PREDEFINED and EXPAND_AS_DEFINED tags.
+
+EXPAND_ONLY_PREDEF     = NO
+
+# If the SEARCH_INCLUDES tag is set to YES (the default) the includes files 
+# in the INCLUDE_PATH (see below) will be search if a #include is found.
+
+SEARCH_INCLUDES        = YES
+
+# The INCLUDE_PATH tag can be used to specify one or more directories that 
+# contain include files that are not input files but should be processed by 
+# the preprocessor.
+
+INCLUDE_PATH           = 
+
+# You can use the INCLUDE_FILE_PATTERNS tag to specify one or more wildcard 
+# patterns (like *.h and *.hpp) to filter out the header-files in the 
+# directories. If left blank, the patterns specified with FILE_PATTERNS will 
+# be used.
+
+INCLUDE_FILE_PATTERNS  = 
+
+# The PREDEFINED tag can be used to specify one or more macro names that 
+# are defined before the preprocessor is started (similar to the -D option of 
+# gcc). The argument of the tag is a list of macros of the form: name 
+# or name=definition (no spaces). If the definition and the = are 
+# omitted =1 is assumed. To prevent a macro definition from being 
+# undefined via #undef or recursively expanded use the := operator 
+# instead of the = operator.
+
+PREDEFINED             = 
+
+# If the MACRO_EXPANSION and EXPAND_ONLY_PREDEF tags are set to YES then 
+# this tag can be used to specify a list of macro names that should be expanded. 
+# The macro definition that is found in the sources will be used. 
+# Use the PREDEFINED tag if you want to use a different macro definition.
+
+EXPAND_AS_DEFINED      = 
+
+# If the SKIP_FUNCTION_MACROS tag is set to YES (the default) then 
+# doxygen's preprocessor will remove all function-like macros that are alone 
+# on a line, have an all uppercase name, and do not end with a semicolon. Such 
+# function macros are typically used for boiler-plate code, and will confuse 
+# the parser if not removed.
+
+SKIP_FUNCTION_MACROS   = YES
+
+#---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Configuration::additions related to external references   
+#---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+# The TAGFILES option can be used to specify one or more tagfiles. 
+# Optionally an initial location of the external documentation 
+# can be added for each tagfile. The format of a tag file without 
+# this location is as follows: 
+#   TAGFILES = file1 file2 ... 
+# Adding location for the tag files is done as follows: 
+#   TAGFILES = file1=loc1 "file2 = loc2" ... 
+# where "loc1" and "loc2" can be relative or absolute paths or 
+# URLs. If a location is present for each tag, the installdox tool 
+# does not have to be run to correct the links.
+# Note that each tag file must have a unique name
+# (where the name does NOT include the path)
+# If a tag file is not located in the directory in which doxygen 
+# is run, you must also specify the path to the tagfile here.
+
+TAGFILES               = 
+
+# When a file name is specified after GENERATE_TAGFILE, doxygen will create 
+# a tag file that is based on the input files it reads.
+
+GENERATE_TAGFILE       = 
+
+# If the ALLEXTERNALS tag is set to YES all external classes will be listed 
+# in the class index. If set to NO only the inherited external classes 
+# will be listed.
+
+ALLEXTERNALS           = NO
+
+# If the EXTERNAL_GROUPS tag is set to YES all external groups will be listed 
+# in the modules index. If set to NO, only the current project's groups will 
+# be listed.
+
+EXTERNAL_GROUPS        = YES
+
+# The PERL_PATH should be the absolute path and name of the perl script 
+# interpreter (i.e. the result of `which perl').
+
+PERL_PATH              = /usr/bin/perl
+
+#---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Configuration options related to the dot tool   
+#---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+# If the CLASS_DIAGRAMS tag is set to YES (the default) Doxygen will 
+# generate a inheritance diagram (in HTML, RTF and LaTeX) for classes with base 
+# or super classes. Setting the tag to NO turns the diagrams off. Note that 
+# this option is superseded by the HAVE_DOT option below. This is only a 
+# fallback. It is recommended to install and use dot, since it yields more 
+# powerful graphs.
+
+CLASS_DIAGRAMS         = YES
+
+# You can define message sequence charts within doxygen comments using the \msc 
+# command. Doxygen will then run the mscgen tool (see http://www.mcternan.me.uk/mscgen/) to 
+# produce the chart and insert it in the documentation. The MSCGEN_PATH tag allows you to 
+# specify the directory where the mscgen tool resides. If left empty the tool is assumed to 
+# be found in the default search path.
+
+MSCGEN_PATH            = 
+
+# If set to YES, the inheritance and collaboration graphs will hide 
+# inheritance and usage relations if the target is undocumented 
+# or is not a class.
+
+HIDE_UNDOC_RELATIONS   = YES
+
+# If you set the HAVE_DOT tag to YES then doxygen will assume the dot tool is 
+# available from the path. This tool is part of Graphviz, a graph visualization 
+# toolkit from AT&T and Lucent Bell Labs. The other options in this section 
+# have no effect if this option is set to NO (the default)
+
+HAVE_DOT               = NO
+
+# If the CLASS_GRAPH and HAVE_DOT tags are set to YES then doxygen 
+# will generate a graph for each documented class showing the direct and 
+# indirect inheritance relations. Setting this tag to YES will force the 
+# the CLASS_DIAGRAMS tag to NO.
+
+CLASS_GRAPH            = YES
+
+# If the COLLABORATION_GRAPH and HAVE_DOT tags are set to YES then doxygen 
+# will generate a graph for each documented class showing the direct and 
+# indirect implementation dependencies (inheritance, containment, and 
+# class references variables) of the class with other documented classes.
+
+COLLABORATION_GRAPH    = YES
+
+# If the GROUP_GRAPHS and HAVE_DOT tags are set to YES then doxygen 
+# will generate a graph for groups, showing the direct groups dependencies
+
+GROUP_GRAPHS           = YES
+
+# If the UML_LOOK tag is set to YES doxygen will generate inheritance and 
+# collaboration diagrams in a style similar to the OMG's Unified Modeling 
+# Language.
+
+UML_LOOK               = NO
+
+# If set to YES, the inheritance and collaboration graphs will show the 
+# relations between templates and their instances.
+
+TEMPLATE_RELATIONS     = NO
+
+# If the ENABLE_PREPROCESSING, SEARCH_INCLUDES, INCLUDE_GRAPH, and HAVE_DOT 
+# tags are set to YES then doxygen will generate a graph for each documented 
+# file showing the direct and indirect include dependencies of the file with 
+# other documented files.
+
+INCLUDE_GRAPH          = YES
+
+# If the ENABLE_PREPROCESSING, SEARCH_INCLUDES, INCLUDED_BY_GRAPH, and 
+# HAVE_DOT tags are set to YES then doxygen will generate a graph for each 
+# documented header file showing the documented files that directly or 
+# indirectly include this file.
+
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diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/Makefile
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+##
+# Makefile for inerpolator classes and library
+# branched off libhlf release_02
+#
+# $Author: claudio $
+#
+# $Revision: 1.7 $
+#
+# $Log: Makefile,v $
+# Revision 1.7  2017-03-06 13:19:03  claudio
+# -O2 produces bugs...
+#
+# Revision 1.6  2017-03-06 13:13:55  claudio
+# optimize, cleaner check
+#
+# Revision 1.5  2017-03-06 13:02:02  claudio
+# test_inverse
+#
+# Revision 1.4  2017-03-03 15:39:58  claudio
+# advance minor release
+#
+# Revision 1.3  2017-03-03 15:32:26  claudio
+# correctetd   spline::inverse_calculate if returned value is at range limit
+#
+# Revision 1.2  2012-09-19 14:21:49  claudio
+# compile as position independent code
+#
+# Revision 1.1.1.1  2012-09-05 08:17:22  claudio
+# Interpolator utility classes
+#
+#
+#
+
+
+
+CXX= g++
+CC = $(CXX)
+LD = $(CXX)
+DEBUG = -g
+RANLIB = ranlib
+#OPTIM = -O2
+
+INCLUDE = -I.
+
+CXXFLAGS += -fPIC -D_REENTRANT $(DEBUG) $(OPTIM) $(WARN) $(INCLUDE)
+CFLAGS = $(CXXFLAGS)
+PROJECTHOME = .
+##############################################
+# support for shared libray versioning
+#
+LFLAGS_SONAME = -Wl,-soname,
+LFLAGS_RPATH  = -Wl,-rpath,
+SHLDFLAGS = -shared
+BASELIBNAME       = libinterpolator
+SHLIB_SUFFIX = so
+
+#  release numbers for libraries
+#
+ LIBVERSION    = 1
+ LIBRELEASE    = 1
+ LIBSUBRELEASE = 1
+#
+
+LIBRARY       = $(BASELIBNAME).a
+DT_SONAME     = $(BASELIBNAME).$(SHLIB_SUFFIX).$(LIBVERSION)
+DT_SHLIB      = $(BASELIBNAME).$(SHLIB_SUFFIX).$(LIBVERSION).$(LIBRELEASE).$(LIBSUBRELEASE)
+SHLIB         = $(BASELIBNAME).$(SHLIB_SUFFIX)
+
+################################################
+#installation root
+PREFIX = /runtime
+##########################
+# installation directories
+DESTDIRLIB = $(PREFIX)/lib
+DESTDIRHEADERS = $(PREFIX)/include
+# header files to be installed for distribution
+INSTHEADERS = periodicspline.h spline.h multipolynomial.h interpolatingpolynomial.h interpolator.h
+################################################
+
+OBJS = periodicspline.o spline.o multipolynomial.o interpolator.o
+
+
+########################################################################################
+# compiler warnings
+WARN = -Wall -Wextra -Wno-deprecated -Woverloaded-virtual -Wsign-promo -Wshadow
+#WARN += -Weffc++ -Wold-style-cast -Wuninitialized -Wmissing-braces -Wparentheses -Wsequence-point -Wreturn-type -Wswitch -Wswitch-default -Wswitch-enum -Winit-self -Wundef -Wmissing-field-initializers -Winline
+WARN+= -pedantic -Wno-long-long # test with mysql due to long long variables!
+########################################################################################
+
+#######################################
+#options for coverage and performance analysis
+#DEBUG += -fprofile-arcs -ftest-coverage -pg
+#LDFLAGS += -fprofile-arcs -ftest-coverage -pg
+#####################################
+
+
+all: lib libstatic test
+
+lib: $(PROJECTHOME)/lib/$(DT_SHLIB)
+
+libstatic: $(PROJECTHOME)/lib/$(LIBRARY)
+
+check: check_spline check_multipoly
+
+
+test: test_spline test_inverse test_freespline test_multipoly test_periodicspline spltest
+
+test_spline: test_spline.o spline.o interpolator.o
+
+test_inverse: test_inverse.o spline.o interpolator.o
+
+test_freespline: test_freespline.o spline.o interpolator.o
+
+test_periodicspline: test_periodicspline.o periodicspline.o interpolator.o
+
+spltest: spltest.o spline.o interpolator.o
+
+test_multipoly: test_multipoly.o multipolynomial.o interpolator.o
+
+
+check_spline: test_spline
+	./test_spline
+	gcov test_spline.cpp
+	gcov spline.cpp
+	gcov interpolator.cpp
+	valgrind --num-callers=20 --leak-check=yes --leak-resolution=high --leak-check=full --show-reachable=yes --log-file=test_spline.grind ./test_spline
+
+check_multipoly: test_multipoly
+	gcov test_multipoly.cpp
+	gcov multipoly.cpp
+	gcov interpolator.cpp
+	valgrind --num-callers=20 --leak-check=yes --leak-resolution=high --leak-check=full --show-reachable=yes --log-file=test_multipoly.grind ./test_multipoly
+
+$(PROJECTHOME)/lib/$(LIBRARY):$(OBJS) $(MAKEFILE)
+#	@echo "Archiving $(LIBRARY) ... $(OBJS)"
+	mkdir -p -m 755 $(PROJECTHOME)/lib
+	ar $(ARFLAGS) $(PROJECTHOME)/lib/$(LIBRARY) $(OBJS)
+	$(RANLIB) $(PROJECTHOME)/lib/$(LIBRARY)
+#	@echo "done"
+
+$(PROJECTHOME)/lib/$(DT_SHLIB): $(OBJS) $(MAKEFILE)
+#	@echo "Creating $(DT_SONAME) ...$(OBJS)"
+	mkdir -p -m 755 $(PROJECTHOME)/lib
+	$(LD) $(SHLDFLAGS) $(LFLAGS_SONAME)$(DT_SONAME) -o $(PROJECTHOME)/lib/$(DT_SHLIB) $(OBJS)
+	ln -sf $(PROJECTHOME)/lib/$(DT_SHLIB) $(PROJECTHOME)/lib/$(SHLIB)
+	ln -sf $(PROJECTHOME)/lib/$(DT_SHLIB) $(PROJECTHOME)/lib/$(DT_SONAME)
+#	@echo "done"
+
+doc:
+	doxygen 2>doxy.log
+
+docclean:
+	rm -rf doc doxy.log
+clean:
+	rm -f *.o core* *.gcov *.gcno *.gcda *.grind *grind.core.* *.valgrind dump* gmon.out doxygen_log.txt dump* *.csv
+	rm -f $(PROJECTHOME)/lib/*.a $(PROJECTHOME)/lib/*.so*
+	rm -f test_spline test_inverse test_periodicspline test_freespline test_multipoly test_magnets test_dipole test_quadrupole test_sextupole test_kicker test_solenoid spltest
+	rm -f *.csv
+
+distclean: clean docclean
+	rm -f *~  .kdbgrc.*
+
+install: lib
+	install -d $(DESTDIRLIB)
+	install -d $(DESTDIRHEADERS)
+	install $(PROJECTHOME)/lib/$(DT_SHLIB) $(DESTDIRLIB)
+	install $(INSTHEADERS) $(DESTDIRHEADERS)
+	rm -f $(DESTDIRLIB)/$(SHLIB)
+	rm -f $(DESTDIRLIB)/$(DT_SONAME)
+	cd $(DESTDIRLIB); ln -s $(DT_SHLIB) $(SHLIB);ln -s $(DT_SHLIB) $(DT_SONAME)
+
+uninstall:
+	rm -f $(DESTDIRLIB)/$(LIBRARY)
+	rm -f $(DESTDIRLIB)/$(SHLIB)
+	rm -f $(DESTDIRLIB)/$(DT_SHLIB)
+	rm -f $(DESTDIRLIB)/$(DT_SONAME)
+	rm -rf $(DESTDIRHEADERS)
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index e69de29..eda0293 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+# interpolator
+
+C++ library for interpolation of funziontions of real variable y=f(x).
+
+Various splines and mutipolynomial methods are implemented.
diff --git a/interpolatingpolynomial.h b/interpolatingpolynomial.h
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index 0000000..6e91dad
--- /dev/null
+++ b/interpolatingpolynomial.h
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+/* $Author: claudio $
+*
+* $Revision: 1.1.1.1 $
+*
+* $Log: interpolatingpolynomial.h,v $
+* Revision 1.1.1.1  2012-09-05 08:17:22  claudio
+* Interpolator utility classes
+*
+*/
+
+#ifndef INTERPOLATOR_INTERPOLATINGPOLYNOMIAL_H
+#define INTERPOLATOR_INTERPOLATINGPOLYNOMIAL_H
+
+
+
+/**
+* @struct Interpolator::InterpolatingPolynomial
+* Auxiliary class ( a struct ) to be used as an argument for various class
+* constructors.
+* Filled by reading data from the database or from other data sources by means of factory classes
+*/
+
+
+
+namespace Interpolator{
+
+struct InterpolatingPolynomial
+{
+	double xMin;	///< minimum X value
+	double xMax;	///< maximum X value
+	doubleVector coefficient; ///< vector of polynomial cofficients. cofficient[i] is for polynomial coefficient of degree i
+};
+
+/**
+ * std::vector of InperpolatingPolynomial
+ */
+
+typedef std::vector<InterpolatingPolynomial> InterpolatingPolynoamialVector;
+
+} // close namespace Interpolator
+
+#endif // INTERPOLATOR_INTERPOLATINGPOLYNOMIAL_H
diff --git a/interpolator.cpp b/interpolator.cpp
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+++ b/interpolator.cpp
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+/*
+ * class Interpolator - implementation
+ *
+ * $Author: claudio $
+ *
+ * $Revision: 1.2 $
+ *
+ * $Log: interpolator.cpp,v $
+ * Revision 1.2  2017-03-03 15:32:26  claudio
+ * correctetd   spline::inverse_calculate if returned value is at range limit
+ *
+ * Revision 1.1.1.1  2012-09-05 08:17:22  claudio
+ * Interpolator utility classes
+ *
+ *
+ * $Name: release_01_01_01 $
+ */
+
+#include "interpolator.h"
+#include <cmath>
+#include <limits>
+
+
+//mark revision name for easier control of installations
+#define CVSVERSION "$Name: release_01_01_01 $"
+const char *cvs_version = CVSVERSION;
+
+
+namespace Interpolator{
+
+Interpolator::Interpolator():_min(NAN),_max(NAN),_tolbracket(1.0e-4),_tolsolve(1.0e-8),_maxitersolve(100),_ntry(50){}
+
+Interpolator::~Interpolator () {}
+
+void Interpolator::get_range(double& min, double& max )
+{
+	min=_min;
+	max=_max;
+	return;
+}
+
+
+double Interpolator::inverse_evaluate(double goal,double initialEstimate)
+{
+	double xmin=0,xmax=0;
+	if(bracket(goal,initialEstimate,_tolbracket,xmin,xmax))
+		return solve(goal,xmin,xmax,_tolsolve,_maxitersolve);
+	else return initialEstimate;
+}
+
+bool Interpolator::bracket(double goal,double initial,double tol, double& xlow, double& xhigh)
+{
+	if(tol<=std::numeric_limits<double>::epsilon()) throw std::range_error("bracket: tol too small");
+	const double fact=1.618;
+	const unsigned int ntry=_ntry;
+	
+	double x1,x2;
+	x1=initial-tol; if(x1 < _min) x1=_min;
+	x2=initial+tol; if(x2 > _max) x2=_max;
+	double f1,f2;
+	f1=goal - evaluate(x1);
+	f2=goal - evaluate(x2);
+	for(unsigned int j=0; j < ntry; j++){
+		if(f1*f2 <=0.0){
+			xlow=x1;
+			xhigh=x2;
+			return true;
+		}
+		if(fabs(f1) < fabs(f2)){
+			x1 += fact*(x1-x2);
+			if(x1 < _min) x1=_min;
+			if(x1 > _max) x1=_max;
+			f1=goal - evaluate(x1);
+		}
+		else{
+			x2 += fact *(x2-x1);
+			if(x2 < _min) x2=_min;
+			if(x2 > _max) x2=_max;
+			f2=goal - evaluate(x2);
+		}
+	}
+	return false;
+}
+
+
+double Interpolator::solve(double goal,double x1,double x2,double tol,unsigned int maxiter)  throw (std::range_error)
+{
+	double fl,fh,xl,xh,del,f,rtf,dx;
+	fl = goal - evaluate(x1);
+	fh = goal - evaluate(x2);
+	if( fl*fh > 0.0) throw std::range_error("solve: initial interval does not braket solution");
+	if(fl < 0.0 ){
+		xl=x1;
+		xh=x2;
+	}
+	else{
+		xl=x2;
+		xh=x1;
+		double swap=fl;
+		fl=fh;
+		fh=swap;
+	}
+	dx=xh-xl;
+	for(unsigned int j=0; j < maxiter; j++){
+		rtf=xl+dx*fl/(fl-fh);
+		f= goal - evaluate(rtf);
+		if(f < 0.0){
+			del=xl-rtf;
+			xl=rtf;
+			fl=f;
+		}
+		else{
+			del=xh-rtf;
+			xh=rtf;
+			fh=f;
+		}
+		dx=xh-xl;
+		if(fabs(del) < tol || f == 0.0) return rtf;
+	}
+	return NAN; //maxiter exceeded
+}
+
+void Interpolator::set_solve_params(double tolbracket,double tolsolve, unsigned int maxitersolve, unsigned int ntry)
+{
+	_tolbracket=tolbracket;
+	_tolsolve=tolsolve;
+	_maxitersolve=maxitersolve;
+	_ntry=ntry;
+	return;
+}
+
+} // close namespace Interpolator
diff --git a/interpolator.h b/interpolator.h
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+++ b/interpolator.h
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+#ifndef INTERPOLATOR_INTERPOLATOR_H
+#define INTERPOLATOR_INTERPOLATOR_H
+
+#include <stdexcept>
+#include <vector>
+#include <cmath>
+
+
+/**
+* @class Interpolator::Interpolator
+* Base class for interpolation, typically used for calibration tables of fields,currents etc.
+* It is used to evalute y=f(x) with x and y both real [ R(1) -> R(1) ].
+* It is implemented by means of different interpolation strategies
+*/
+
+/* $Author: claudio $
+*
+* $Revision: 1.1.1.1 $
+*
+* $Log: interpolator.h,v $
+* Revision 1.1.1.1  2012-09-05 08:17:22  claudio
+* Interpolator utility classes
+*
+*
+*/
+
+namespace Interpolator{
+	/**
+	* typedef for easier declaration of some virtual methods
+	* in application programs std::vector<double> may be used wherever doubleVector is required
+	*/
+typedef std::vector<double> doubleVector;
+class Interpolator
+{
+public:
+	/**
+	 * default Constructor
+	 * min and max are set to a "legal" but un-initialized values
+	 */
+	Interpolator ( );
+	
+	virtual ~Interpolator ( );
+	
+	/**
+	 * calculate the interpolated value v=f(in_val) y=f(x)
+	 * @return interpolated value
+	 * @param  in_val input value (x)
+	 * @return interpolated value y=f(x)
+	 * @exception std::range_error
+	 */
+	virtual double evaluate (double in_val )  throw (std::range_error)=0;
+	
+	
+	/**
+	 * estimate the value of the inverse iterpolator x=g(y)
+	 * We make the hypothesys that the interpolated function is invertible!!
+	 * @param goal the recquired output (y)
+	 * @param initialEstimate initial estimate for x
+	 * @return x, NAN if the algorithm does not converge
+	 */
+	
+	virtual double inverse_evaluate(double goal,double initialEstimate);
+	
+	/**
+	 * calculate the interpolated value v[ ]=f(in_val[ ]). Vector version
+	 * @return doubleVector
+	 * @param  in_val
+	 * @exception std::range_error
+	 */
+	virtual doubleVector evaluate (doubleVector in_val ) throw(std::range_error)=0;
+	
+	/**
+	 * returns the existence filed of y=f(x). It is assumed the f(x) has values for all
+	 * the range [min,max).
+	 * @param  min
+	 * @param  max
+	 */
+	void get_range(double& min, double& max );
+	
+	
+	/**
+	 * auxiliary function used in inverse_evaluate
+	 * finds an interval in x where the interpolated functions brackets the goal values
+	 * (See "Numerical Recipes in C++", zbrak algorithm )
+	 * @param goal the value to be braketed
+	 * @param initial x value around which the interaval is searched
+	 * @param tol half-width of initial x interval
+	 * @param xlow [out] lower limit of interval
+	 * @param xhigh [out] upper limit of interval
+	 * @return true if successful
+	 */
+	
+	bool bracket(double goal,double initial,double tol, double& xlow, double& xhigh);
+	
+	
+	/**
+	 * auxiliary function used in inverse_evaluate
+	 * finds an finds the requested goal value by means of the "regula falsi" root finding
+	 * algorithm (See "Numerical Recipes in C++", rtflsp algorithm )
+	 * @param goal the y value to be reached
+	 * @param xlow lower bound for x
+	 * @param xhigh upper bound for x
+	 * @param tol precision of x;
+	 * @param maxiter maximum number of iterations
+	 * @return x stasfying relation goal == evaluate(x)
+	 * @exception std::range_error initial range does not bracket a solution
+	 */
+	
+	double solve(double goal,double xlow,double xhigh,double tol,unsigned int maxiter=100) throw (std::range_error);
+	
+	
+	/**
+	 * special auxiliary function to modify the default convergence parameters of bracket() and solve()
+	 * @param tolbracket tolerance for bracketing algorithm
+	 * @param tolsolve tolerance for solve algorithm
+	 * @param maxitersolve maximum number of iterations for the solve algorithm
+	 * @param ntry maximum number of iterations for the bracket algorithm
+	 */
+	
+	void set_solve_params(double tolbracket,double tolsolve, unsigned int maxitersolve, unsigned int ntry);
+	
+protected:
+	double _min; 		/**< minimum value of x  */
+	double _max;		/**< maximum value of x  */
+	double _tolbracket;	/**< tolerance for bracketing algorithm  */
+	double _tolsolve;	/**< tolerance for solve algorithm  */
+	unsigned int _maxitersolve;	/**< maximum number of iterations for the solve algorithm */
+	unsigned int _ntry;		/**< maximum number of iterations for the bracket algorithm */
+	
+};
+
+
+} //close namespace Interpolator;
+
+#endif // INTERPOLATOR_INTERPOLATOR_H
diff --git a/multipolynomial.cpp b/multipolynomial.cpp
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+++ b/multipolynomial.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,124 @@
+/*
+ * class multiPolynomial - implementation
+ *
+ * $Author: claudio $
+ *
+ * $Revision: 1.2 $
+ *
+ * $Log: multipolynomial.cpp,v $
+ * Revision 1.2  2017-03-03 15:32:26  claudio
+ * correctetd   spline::inverse_calculate if returned value is at range limit
+ *
+ * Revision 1.1.1.1  2012-09-05 08:17:22  claudio
+ * Interpolator utility classes
+ *
+ */
+
+#include "multipolynomial.h"
+#include <stdexcept>
+
+namespace Interpolator{
+
+multiPolynomial::multiPolynomial ( InterpolatingPolynoamialVector& poly){
+	n_poly=poly.size();
+	if( ! n_poly ) throw std::length_error("multiPolynomial(): at least one polynomial is recquired");
+	
+	//scan limits and check that they are in order and continguos
+	{
+		double low,high;
+		unsigned int i=0;
+		low=poly[i].xMin;
+		high=poly[i].xMax;
+		while(++i < n_poly){
+			if(low >= high) throw std::domain_error("multiPolynomial: xMin >= xMax");
+			if(high != poly[i].xMin) throw std::domain_error("multiPolynomial: not contiguos");
+			low=poly[i].xMin;
+			high=poly[i].xMax;
+		}
+	}
+	//good - create structure to store the data
+	range = new double[n_poly+1];
+	range[0]=poly[0].xMin; //first is special
+	for (unsigned int i=0; i<n_poly ; i++){
+		range[i+1]=poly[i].xMax;
+		_poly.push_back(poly[i].coefficient);
+	} 
+	Interpolator::_min=range[0];
+	Interpolator::_max=range[n_poly];
+}
+
+
+multiPolynomial::multiPolynomial(multiPolynomial& src):Interpolator()
+{
+	_min=src._min;
+	_max=src._max;
+	n_poly=src.n_poly;
+	range = new double[n_poly+1];
+	range[0]=src.range[0];
+	for (unsigned int i=0; i<n_poly ; i++){
+		range[i+1]=src.range[i+1];
+	}
+	_poly=src._poly; //exploit assignment operator from stl
+}
+
+multiPolynomial& multiPolynomial::operator=(const multiPolynomial& src)
+{
+	_min=src._min;
+	_max=src._max;
+	n_poly=src.n_poly;
+	range = new double[n_poly+1];
+	range[0]=src.range[0];
+	for (unsigned int i=0; i<n_poly ; i++){
+		range[i+1]=src.range[i+1];
+	}
+	_poly=src._poly; //exploit assignment operator from stl
+	return *this;
+}
+
+multiPolynomial::~multiPolynomial ( )
+{
+	delete [] range;
+}
+
+double multiPolynomial::evaluate(double v)  throw (std::range_error)
+{
+	if ( v < _min  || v > _max ) throw std::range_error("input value out of range");
+	//find the correct polynomial to use
+
+	unsigned int klo,khi,k;
+	klo=0;
+	khi=1;
+	while( khi < n_poly  ){
+		if( v< range[khi] && v >= range[klo]) break;
+		klo++;khi++;
+	}
+	k=klo;
+
+	// Horner rule - can also evaluate the derivative
+	unsigned int degree=_poly[k].size()-1;
+	doubleVector* poly=&_poly[k];
+	double p=poly->at(degree);;
+	//double dp=0; - derivative , disabled
+	for( int i= degree-1; i >= 0; i-- ){
+		p  = v*p + poly->at(i);
+		//dp = v*dp + p; //derivative evaluation
+	}
+	return p;
+}
+
+doubleVector multiPolynomial::evaluate (doubleVector in_val ) throw(std::range_error)
+{
+	//simplicistic implementation. Should make better use of the indexing
+	doubleVector outval;
+	for(unsigned int i=0; i <  in_val.size(); i++) outval.push_back(evaluate(in_val[i]));
+	return outval;
+}
+
+double multiPolynomial::inverse_evaluate(double goal,double initialEstimate)
+{
+	//dirty work-around untill the algorithm is tested also for multy-polinomial!!!
+	//TODO : implement inverse_evaluate
+	return initialEstimate;
+}
+
+} // close namespace Interpolator
diff --git a/multipolynomial.h b/multipolynomial.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7c509c6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/multipolynomial.h
@@ -0,0 +1,102 @@
+/*
+* $Author: claudio $
+*
+* $Revision: 1.1.1.1 $
+*
+* $Log: multipolynomial.h,v $
+* Revision 1.1.1.1  2012-09-05 08:17:22  claudio
+* Interpolator utility classes
+*
+*
+*/
+#ifndef INTERPOLATOR_MULTIPOLYNOMIAL_H
+#define INTERPOLATOR_MULTIPOLYNOMIAL_H
+
+#include <interpolator.h>
+#include <interpolatingpolynomial.h>
+
+/**
+* @class Interpolator::multiPolynomial
+* Class for interpolating fields,currents etc.
+* It is used to evalute y=f(x) with x,y belonging to R(1).
+* It is implemented by means of a set of interpolating polynomials,
+* Each polynomial is valid for the input range [xmini,xmaxi). The polinomial ranges must be contiguos
+* and ordered: thath is xmaxi==xmini+1. The range of validity thus becomes [xmin0,xmaxn).
+* The ranges are checked by the constructor.
+*/
+
+
+
+namespace Interpolator{
+
+class multiPolynomial : public Interpolator
+{
+public:
+	
+	// Constructors/Destructors
+	//
+	
+	
+	/**
+	 * Constructor with data
+	 * @param polynomials vector of interpolatingPolynomial. must be built outside
+	 * @exception std::domain_error: range of polynomial not contiguos or not in order
+	 */
+	multiPolynomial ( InterpolatingPolynoamialVector& polynomials );
+	
+	/**
+	 * Copy constructor
+	 * @param src the multiPolynomial to copied
+	 */
+	multiPolynomial( multiPolynomial& src);
+	
+	/**
+	 * Assignment operator
+	 * @param src the multiPolynomial to copied
+	 */
+	multiPolynomial& operator=(const multiPolynomial& src);
+	
+	/**
+	 * Destructor
+	 */
+	~multiPolynomial ( );
+	
+	/**
+	 * Calculate the inetrpolated value y=f(x)
+	 * @return interpolated value y
+	 * @param  in_val input value (x)
+	 * @exception lenght_error wrong number of polynomial (>=1)
+	 * @exception range_error at least one input data is outside the [min,max] range
+	 */
+	double evaluate(double in_val)  throw (std::range_error);
+	
+	/**
+	 * estimate the value of the inverse iterpolator x=g(y)
+	 * We make the hypothesys that the interpolated function is invertible!!
+	 * @param goal the recquired output (y)
+	 * @param initialEstimate initial estimate for x
+	 * @return x, NAN if the algorithm did not converge
+	 */
+	
+	double inverse_evaluate(double goal,double initialEstimate);
+	
+	/**
+	 * calculate the interpolated value v[]=f(in_val[]). Vector version
+	 * @return doubleVector
+	 * @param  in_val doubleVector of input values
+	 * @exception range_error: at least one input data is outside the [min,max] range
+	 */
+	doubleVector evaluate (doubleVector in_val ) throw(std::range_error);
+	
+protected:
+	double* range;       /**< auxiliary struct to search the polynomial to use */
+	unsigned int n_poly; /**< number ofinterpolating polynomials polynomials */
+	std::vector<doubleVector> _poly; /**< the polynomials, stored as vectors of coefficients */
+private:
+	
+	
+};
+
+} //close namespace Interpolator
+
+#endif // INTERPOLATOR_MULTIPOLYNOMIAL_H
diff --git a/periodicspline.cpp b/periodicspline.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4765ae9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/periodicspline.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,231 @@
+/*
+ * class periodicSpline - implementation
+ *
+ * Algorithm taken from:
+ * Qwt Widget Library
+ * Copyright (C) 1997   Josef Wilgen
+ * Copyright (C) 2002   Uwe Rathmann
+ *
+ * This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of the Qwt License, Version 1.0
+ *
+ * $Author: claudio $
+ *
+ * $Revision: 1.2 $
+ *
+ * $Log: periodicspline.cpp,v $
+ * Revision 1.2  2017-03-06 13:05:54  claudio
+ * use unsigned for comparison
+ *
+ * Revision 1.1.1.1  2012-09-05 08:17:22  claudio
+ * Interpolator utility classes
+ *
+ */
+
+#include "periodicspline.h"
+#include <cmath>
+
+namespace Interpolator{
+
+periodicSpline::periodicSpline (doubleVector& xvalues, doubleVector&  yvalues ):Interpolator(){
+	if(xvalues.size() != yvalues.size()) throw std::length_error("periodicSpline(): data vectors must be same length");
+	if(xvalues.size() < 2) throw std::length_error("periodicSpline(): data vector length must be >=2");
+	n_base=xvalues.size();
+	x_base = new double [n_base];
+	y_base= new double [n_base];
+	//from qwt_spline
+	a.resize(n_base-1);
+	b.resize(n_base-1);
+	c.resize(n_base-1);
+	
+	//copy the base values into the just allocated arrays
+	//and check that xvalues are sorted correctly
+	double lowbound=-HUGE_VAL;
+	for(unsigned int i=0;i < n_base;i++){
+		if(xvalues[i]>lowbound){
+			lowbound=xvalues[i];
+		}
+		else{
+			delete [] y_base;
+			delete [] x_base;
+			throw std::domain_error("periodicSpline(): x_values must be in ascending order");
+		}
+		
+		x_base[i]=xvalues[i];
+		y_base[i]=yvalues[i];
+	}
+	//record range limits
+	_min=x_base[0];
+	_max=x_base[n_base-1];
+	
+	{
+	//from qwt_spline build cofficents for periodic spline
+		std::vector<double> d(n_base-1);
+		std::vector<double> h(n_base-1);
+		std::vector<double> s(n_base);
+		 //
+    //  setup equation system; use coefficient
+    //  vectors as temporary buffers
+    //
+		for ( unsigned int i = 0; i < n_base - 1; i++)
+		{
+			h[i] = x_base[i+1] - x_base[i];
+			if (h[i] <= 0.0)
+				throw std::domain_error("periodicSpline(): x_values must be in ascending order");
+		}
+		
+		const int imax = n_base - 2;
+		double htmp = h[imax];
+		double dy1 = (y_base[0] - y_base[imax]) / htmp;
+		for (int i = 0; i <= imax; i++)
+		{
+			b[i] = c[i] = h[i];
+			a[i] = 2.0 * (htmp + h[i]);
+			const double dy2 = (y_base[i+1] - y_base[i]) / h[i];
+			d[i] = 6.0 * ( dy1 - dy2);
+			dy1 = dy2;
+			htmp = h[i];
+		}
+		
+    //
+    // solve it
+    //
+		
+    // L-U Factorization
+		a[0] = sqrt(a[0]);
+		c[0] = h[imax] / a[0];
+		double sum = 0;
+		
+		for( int i = 0; i < imax - 1; i++)
+		{
+			b[i] /= a[i];
+			if (i > 0)
+				c[i] = - c[i-1] * b[i-1] / a[i];
+			a[i+1] = sqrt( a[i+1] - (b[i] * b[i]));
+			sum += (c[i] * c[i]);
+		}
+		b[imax-1] = (b[imax-1] - c[imax-2] * b[imax-2]) / a[imax-1];
+		a[imax] = sqrt(a[imax] - (b[imax-1] * b[imax-1]) - sum);
+		
+		
+    // forward elimination
+		s[0] = d[0] / a[0];
+		sum = 0;
+		for( int i = 1; i < imax; i++)
+		{
+			s[i] = (d[i] - b[i-1] * s[i-1]) / a[i];
+			sum += c[i-1] * s[i-1];
+		}
+		s[imax] = (d[imax] - b[imax-1] * s[imax-1] - sum) / a[imax];
+		
+		
+    // backward elimination
+		s[imax] = - s[imax] / a[imax];
+		s[imax-1] = -(s[imax-1] + b[imax-1] * s[imax]) / a[imax-1];
+		for (int i= imax - 2; i >= 0; i--)
+			s[i] = - (s[i] + b[i] * s[i+1] + c[i] * s[imax]) / a[i];
+		
+    //
+    // Finally, determine the spline coefficients
+    //
+		s[n_base-1] = s[0];
+		for ( unsigned int i=0; i < n_base-1; i++)
+		{
+			a[i] = ( s[i+1] - s[i] ) / ( 6.0 * h[i]);
+			b[i] = 0.5 * s[i];
+			c[i] = ( y_base[i+1] - y_base[i] ) / h[i] - (s[i+1] + 2.0 * s[i] ) * h[i] / 6.0; 
+		}
+	}		        
+	
+}
+
+periodicSpline::periodicSpline(periodicSpline& src):Interpolator()
+{
+	if( src.n_base < 2 ) throw std::length_error("periodicSpline(): data vector length must be >=2");
+	n_base=src.n_base;
+	x_base = new double [n_base];
+	y_base= new double [n_base];
+	_min=src._min;
+	_max=src._max;
+	for(unsigned int i=0; i<n_base;i++){
+		x_base[i]=src.x_base[i];
+		y_base[i]=src.y_base[i];
+	}
+	a=src.a;
+	b=src.b;
+	c=src.c;
+}
+
+periodicSpline& periodicSpline::operator=(const periodicSpline& src)
+{
+	if( src.n_base < 2 ) throw std::length_error("periodicSpline(): data vector length must be >=2");
+	if(n_base){
+		delete [] y_base;
+		delete [] x_base;
+	}
+	n_base=src.n_base;
+	x_base = new double [n_base];
+	y_base= new double [n_base];
+	_min=src._min;
+	_max=src._max;
+	for(unsigned int i=0; i<n_base;i++){
+		x_base[i]=src.x_base[i];
+		y_base[i]=src.y_base[i];
+	}
+	a=src.a;
+	b=src.b;
+	c=src.c;
+	return *this;
+}
+
+periodicSpline::~periodicSpline ( )
+{
+	if(n_base){
+		delete [] y_base;
+		delete [] x_base;
+	}
+}
+
+/**
+ * @param  xvalues returns the abscissae of the base point of the periodicspline
+ * @param  yvalues returns the ordinates of the base point of the periodicspline
+ */
+void periodicSpline::get_base_points (doubleVector& xvalues, doubleVector& yvalues ) const
+{
+	xvalues.clear();
+	yvalues.clear();
+	for(unsigned int i=0;i<n_base;i++){
+		xvalues.push_back(x_base[i]);
+		yvalues.push_back(y_base[i]);
+	}
+	return;
+}
+
+double periodicSpline::evaluate (double v ) throw(std::range_error)
+{
+	
+	int klo,khi,k;
+	
+	if (v < _min || v > _max ) throw std::range_error("input value out of range");
+	
+	klo=0;
+	khi=n_base-1; //era n_base !!!!!
+	while (khi-klo > 1) {
+		k=(khi+klo) >> 1;//k=(khi+klo)/2;
+		if (x_base[k] > v) khi=k;
+		else klo=k;
+	}
+	
+	const double delta = v - x_base[klo];
+	return( ( ( ( a[klo] * delta) + b[klo] )  * delta + c[klo] ) * delta + y_base[klo]);
+}
+
+doubleVector periodicSpline::evaluate (doubleVector in_val ) throw(std::range_error)
+{
+	//simplicistic implementation. Should make better use of the indexing
+	doubleVector outval;
+	for(unsigned int i=0; i <  in_val.size(); i++) outval.push_back(evaluate(in_val[i]));
+	return outval;
+}
+
+} //close namespace Interpolator
diff --git a/periodicspline.h b/periodicspline.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8218419
--- /dev/null
+++ b/periodicspline.h
@@ -0,0 +1,116 @@
+/* $Author: claudio $
+ *
+ * $Revision: 1.1.1.1 $
+ *
+ * $Log: periodicspline.h,v $
+ * Revision 1.1.1.1  2012-09-05 08:17:22  claudio
+ * Interpolator utility classes
+ *
+ *
+ */
+#ifndef INTERPOLATOR_PERIODICSPLINE_H
+#define INTERPOLATOR_PERIODICSPLINE_H
+
+#include <interpolator.h>
+#include <vector>
+#include <stdexcept>
+
+/**
+ * @class Interpolator::periodicSpline
+ * Class for interpolating tabulated data (fields,currents etc.).
+ * It is used to evalute y=f(x) with x,y belonging to R(1).
+ * It is implemented by means of the cubic periodic spline algortihm.If y values at the exterems are equal, then the
+ * interpolated function will have equal vallues for the 1st and 2nd derivatives at the extremes.
+ * Algorithm taken from:
+ * Qwt Widget Library
+ * Copyright (C) 1997   Josef Wilgen
+ * Copyright (C) 2002   Uwe Rathmann
+ *
+ * This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of the Qwt License, Version 1.0
+ * \see Numerical Recipes, Stoer
+ */
+namespace Interpolator{
+
+class periodicSpline :  public Interpolator
+{
+public:
+	
+	/**
+	 * Constructor with starting data
+	 * @param  xvalues abscissae of the base point of the periodicspline, must be in ascending order : X[j] > X[i] for j>i .
+	 * @param  yvalues ordinates of the base point of the periodicspline
+	 * @exception std::length_error input data vectors too small or of different sizes
+	 */
+	periodicSpline ( doubleVector& xvalues, doubleVector& yvalues);
+	
+	/**
+	 * Copy constructor
+	 * @param src the periodicSpline to be copied
+	 */
+	
+	periodicSpline( periodicSpline& src);
+	
+	/**
+	 * Destructor
+	 */
+	~periodicSpline ();
+	
+	/**
+	 * Oveload copy operator
+	 * @param src the periodicSpline to be copied
+	 */
+	
+	periodicSpline& operator=(const periodicSpline&);
+	
+	/**
+	 * @param  xvalues returns the abscissae of the base point of the periodicSpline
+	 * @param  yvalues returns the ordinates of the base point of the periodicSpline
+	 */
+	void get_base_points (doubleVector& xvalues, doubleVector&  yvalues ) const;
+	
+	/**
+	 * Calculate the ineterpolated value v=f(in_val)
+	 * @return interpolated value
+	 * @param  in_val input value
+	 * @exception range_error input value is outside the [min,max] range
+	 */
+	double evaluate(double in_val)  throw (std::range_error);
+	
+	/**
+	 * calculate the interpolated value v[]=f(in_val[]). Vector version
+	 * @return doubleVector
+	 * @param  in_val doubleVector of input values
+	 * @exception range_error at least one input data is outside the [min,max] range
+	 */
+	doubleVector evaluate (doubleVector in_val ) throw(std::range_error);
+	
+protected:
+	
+	
+	// plain double arrays for holding data - More efficient than std::vectors
+	double* x_base; /**< x values of the base points */
+	double* y_base; /**< y values of the base points */
+	
+	//number of points of the tabulated data;
+	unsigned int n_base;/**< number of base points */
+	
+	 /** coefficient vectors */
+    	std::vector<double> a;
+    	std::vector<double> b;
+    	std::vector<double> c;
+
+	
+private:
+	
+	
+	// Private attribute accessor methods
+	//
+	
+	
+	
+};
+
+} // close namespce Interpolator
+
+#endif // INTERPOLATOR_PERIODICSPLINE_H
diff --git a/spline.cpp b/spline.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..624818f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spline.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,259 @@
+/*
+ * class Spline - implementation
+ *
+ * $Author: claudio $
+ *
+ * $Revision: 1.2 $
+ *
+ * $Log: spline.cpp,v $
+ * Revision 1.2  2019-12-06 13:03:02  claudio
+ * gcc 7.4.0
+ *
+ * Revision 1.1.1.1  2012-09-05 08:17:22  claudio
+ * Interpolator utility classes
+ *
+ */
+
+#include "spline.h"
+#include <cmath>
+#include <cstdlib>
+#include <limits>
+
+namespace Interpolator{
+
+Spline::Spline (doubleVector& xvalues, doubleVector&  yvalues, double yp0 , double ypN ):Interpolator(){
+	if(xvalues.size() != yvalues.size()) throw std::length_error("Spline(): data vectors must be same length");
+	if(xvalues.size() < 2) throw std::length_error("Spline(): data vector length must be >=2");
+	n_base=xvalues.size();
+	x_base= static_cast<double*>(malloc(n_base*sizeof(double))); //get one element more the needed - just for testing bug
+	y_base= static_cast<double*>(malloc(n_base*sizeof(double)));
+	y2 = static_cast<double*>(malloc((n_base+1)*sizeof(double)));
+	u = static_cast<double*>(malloc((n_base-1)*sizeof(double)));
+	
+	//copy the base values into the just allocated arrays
+	//and check that xvalues are sorted correctly
+	double lowbound=-HUGE_VAL;
+	for(unsigned int i=0;i < n_base;i++){
+		if(xvalues[i]>lowbound){
+			lowbound=xvalues[i];
+		}
+		else{
+			free(u);
+			free(y2);
+			free(y_base);
+			free(x_base);
+			throw std::domain_error("Spline(): x_values must be in ascending order");
+		}
+ 
+		x_base[i]=xvalues[i];
+		y_base[i]=yvalues[i];
+	}
+	//record range limits
+	_min=x_base[0];
+	_max=x_base[n_base-1];
+	// do the initial calulations for the spline algorithm
+	// got from an old Pascal based text about Numerical Algorithms
+	{
+		double p,sig,qn,un;
+		unsigned int i;
+		int k;
+		//set boundary conditions for intial point
+		if(std::isnan(yp0)){
+			u[0]=0.0; y2[0]=0.0;//natural spline condition
+			}
+		else{
+			u[0]=(3.0/(x_base[1]-x_base[0]))*((y_base[1]-y_base[0])/(x_base[1]-x_base[0])-yp0);
+			y2[0]=-0.5;
+		}
+		
+		for (i=1;i<n_base-1;i++) {
+			sig=(x_base[i]-x_base[i-1])/(x_base[i+1]-x_base[i-1]);
+			p=sig*y2[i-1]+2.0;
+			y2[i]=(sig-1.0)/p;
+			u[i]=(y_base[i+1]-y_base[i])/(x_base[i+1]-x_base[i]) - (y_base[i]-y_base[i-1])/(x_base[i]-x_base[i-1]);
+			u[i]=(6.0*u[i]/(x_base[i+1]-x_base[i-1])-sig*u[i-1])/p;
+		}
+		//set boundary conditions for intial point
+		if(std::isnan(ypN)){
+			qn=un=0.0; //natural spline condition
+		}
+		else{
+			un=(3.0/(x_base[n_base-1]-x_base[n_base-2]))* (ypN-(y_base[n_base-1]-y_base[n_base-2])/(x_base[n_base-1]-x_base[n_base-2]));
+			qn=0.5;
+		}
+		y2[n_base-1]=(un-qn*u[n_base-2])/(qn*y2[n_base-2]+1.0);
+		for (k=n_base-2;k>=0;k--)
+			y2[k]=y2[k]*y2[k+1]+u[k];
+	}
+}
+
+Spline::Spline(Spline& src):Interpolator()
+{
+	if( src.n_base < 2 ) throw std::length_error("Spline(): data vector length must be >=2");
+	n_base=src.n_base;
+	x_base= static_cast<double*>(malloc(n_base*sizeof(double)));
+	y_base= static_cast<double*>(malloc(n_base*sizeof(double)));
+	y2 = static_cast<double*>(malloc((n_base+1)*sizeof(double)));
+	u = static_cast<double*>(malloc((n_base-1)*sizeof(double)));
+	_min=src._min;
+	_max=src._max;
+	for(unsigned int i=0; i<n_base;i++){
+		x_base[i]=src.x_base[i];
+		y_base[i]=src.y_base[i];
+		y2[i]=src.y2[i];
+	}
+	y2[n_base]=src.y2[n_base];
+	for(unsigned int i=0; i<n_base-1;i++){
+		u[i]=src.u[i];
+	}
+}
+
+Spline& Spline::operator=(const Spline& src)
+{
+	
+	n_base=src.n_base;
+	x_base= static_cast<double*>(malloc(n_base*sizeof(double)));
+	y_base= static_cast<double*>(malloc(n_base*sizeof(double)));
+	y2 = static_cast<double*>(malloc((n_base+1)*sizeof(double)));
+	u = static_cast<double*>(malloc((n_base+1)*sizeof(double)));
+	_min=src._min;
+	_max=src._max;
+	for(unsigned int i=0; i<n_base;i++){
+		x_base[i]=src.x_base[i];
+		y_base[i]=src.y_base[i];
+		y2[i]=src.y2[i];
+	}
+	y2[n_base]=src.y2[n_base];
+	for(unsigned int i=0; i<n_base-1;i++){
+		u[i]=src.u[i];
+	}
+	return *this;
+}
+
+Spline::~Spline ( )
+{
+	if(n_base){
+		free(u);
+		//free(pp);
+		free(y2);
+		free(y_base);
+		free(x_base);
+	}
+}
+
+/**
+ * @param  xvalues returns the abscissae of the base point of the spline
+ * @param  yvalues returns the ordinates of the base point of the spline
+ */
+void Spline::get_base_points (doubleVector& xvalues, doubleVector& yvalues ) const
+{
+	xvalues.clear();
+	yvalues.clear();
+	for(unsigned int i=0;i<n_base;i++){
+		xvalues.push_back(x_base[i]);
+		yvalues.push_back(y_base[i]);
+	}
+	return;
+}
+
+double Spline::evaluate (double v ) throw(std::range_error)
+{
+	int klo,khi,k;
+	double h,b,a;
+	if (v < _min || v > _max ) throw std::range_error("input value out of range");
+	
+	klo=0;
+	khi=n_base-1; //era n_base !!!!!
+	while (khi-klo > 1) {
+		k=(khi+klo) >> 1;//k=(khi+klo)/2;
+		if (x_base[k] > v) khi=k;
+		else klo=k;
+	}
+	h=x_base[khi]-x_base[klo];
+	if (h == 0.0) throw std::range_error("input value out of range");
+	a=(x_base[khi]-v)/h;
+	b=(v-x_base[klo])/h;
+	return a*y_base[klo]+b*y_base[khi]+((a*a*a-a)*y2[klo]+(b*b*b-b)*y2[khi])*(h*h)/6.0;
+}
+
+doubleVector Spline::evaluate (doubleVector in_val ) throw(std::range_error)
+{
+	//simplicistic implementation. Should make better use of the indexing
+	doubleVector outval;
+	for(unsigned int i=0; i <  in_val.size(); i++) outval.push_back(evaluate(in_val[i]));
+	return outval;
+}
+
+
+// bool Spline::bracket(double goal,double initial,double tol, double& xlow, double& xhigh)
+// {
+// 	if(tol<=std::numeric_limits<double>::epsilon()) throw std::range_error("bracket: tol too small");
+// 	const double fact=1.618;
+// 	const unsigned int ntry=50;
+// 	double x1,x2;
+// 	x1=initial-tol; if(x1 < _min) x1=_min;
+// 	x2=initial+tol; if(x2 > _max) x2=_max;
+// 	double f1,f2;
+// 	f1=goal - evaluate(x1);
+// 	f2=goal - evaluate(x2);
+// 	for(unsigned int j=0; j < ntry; j++){
+// 		if(f1*f2 <0.0){
+// 			xlow=x1;
+// 			xhigh=x2;
+// 			return true;
+// 		}
+// 		if(fabs(f1) < fabs(f2)){
+// 			x1 += fact*(x1-x2);
+// 			if(x1 < _min) x1=_min;
+// 			if(x1 > _max) x1=_max;
+// 			f1=goal - evaluate(x1);
+// 		}
+// 		else{
+// 			x2 += fact *(x2-x1);
+// 			if(x2 < _min) x2=_min;
+// 			if(x2 > _max) x2=_max;
+// 			f2=goal - evaluate(x2);
+// 		}
+// 	}
+// 	return false;
+// }
+// 
+// 
+// double Spline::solve(double goal,double x1,double x2,double tol,unsigned int maxiter)
+// {
+// 	double fl,fh,xl,xh,del,f,rtf,dx;
+// 	fl = goal - evaluate(x1);
+// 	fh = goal - evaluate(x2);
+// 	if( fl*fh > 0.0) throw std::range_error("solve: initial interval does not braket solution");
+// 	if(fl < 0.0 ){
+// 		xl=x1;
+// 		xh=x2;
+// 	}
+// 	else{
+// 		xl=x2;
+// 		xh=x1;
+// 		double swap=fl;
+// 		fl=fh;
+// 		fh=swap;
+// 	}
+// 	dx=xh-xl;
+// 	for(unsigned int j=0; j < maxiter; j++){
+// 		rtf=xl+dx*fl/(fl-fh);
+// 		f= goal - evaluate(rtf);
+// 		if(f < 0.0){
+// 			del=xl-rtf;
+// 			xl=rtf;
+// 			fl=f;
+// 		}
+// 		else{
+// 			del=xh-rtf;
+// 			xh=rtf;
+// 			fh=f;
+// 		}
+// 		dx=xh-xl;
+// 		if(fabs(del) < tol || f == 0.0) return rtf;
+// 	}
+// 	return NAN; //maxiter exceeded
+// }
+
+} //close namespace Interpolator
diff --git a/spline.h b/spline.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..34e28df
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spline.h
@@ -0,0 +1,110 @@
+/* $Author: claudio $
+ *
+ * $Revision: 1.1.1.1 $
+ *
+ * $Log: spline.h,v $
+ * Revision 1.1.1.1  2012-09-05 08:17:22  claudio
+ * Interpolator utility classes
+ *
+ *
+ *
+ */
+#ifndef INTERPOLATOR_SPLINE_H
+#define INTERPOLATOR_SPLINE_H
+
+#include <interpolator.h>
+
+/**
+ * @class Interpolator::Spline
+ * Class for interpolating tabulated data (fields,currents etc.).
+ * It is used to evalute y=f(x) with x,y belonging to R(1).
+ * It is implemented by means of the cubic spline algortihm.
+ * By default it builds a "natural spline" Interpolator with special conditions at the extreme: zero 2nd derivative.
+ * It is also possible to specify the values of the 1st derivative at both extremes.
+ * \see Numerical Recipes, Stoer
+ */
+ 
+
+namespace Interpolator{
+
+class Spline :  public Interpolator
+{
+public:
+	
+	/**
+	 * Constructor with starting data
+	 * @param  xvalues abscissae of the base point of the spline, must be in ascending order : X[j] > Y[i] for j>i .
+	 * @param  yvalues ordinates of the base point of the spline
+	 * @param  yp0 1st derivate value at the start of interval. Use NAN for free spline condition
+	 * @param  ypN 1st derivate value at the end of interval. Use NAN for free spline condition
+	 * @exception std::length_error input data vectors too small or of different sizes
+	 */
+	Spline ( doubleVector& xvalues, doubleVector& yvalues, double yp0=NAN , double ypN=NAN);
+	
+	/**
+	 * Copy constructor
+	 * @param src the Spline to be copied
+	 */
+	
+	Spline( Spline& src);
+	
+	/**
+	 * Destructor
+	 */
+	~Spline ();
+	
+	/**
+	 * Oveload copy operator
+	 * @param src the Spline to be copied
+	 */
+	
+	Spline& operator=(const Spline&);
+	
+	/**
+	 * @param  xvalues returns the abscissae of the base point of the Spline
+	 * @param  yvalues returns the ordinates of the base point of the Spline
+	 */
+	void get_base_points (doubleVector& xvalues, doubleVector&  yvalues ) const;
+	
+	/**
+	 * Calculate the ineterpolated value v=f(in_val)
+	 * @return interpolated value
+	 * @param  in_val input value
+	 * @exception range_error input value is outside the [min,max] range
+	 */
+	double evaluate(double in_val)  throw (std::range_error);
+	
+	/**
+	 * calculate the interpolated value v[]=f(in_val[]). Vector version
+	 * @return doubleVector
+	 * @param  in_val doubleVector of input values
+	 * @exception range_error at least one input data is outside the [min,max] range
+	 */
+	doubleVector evaluate (doubleVector in_val ) throw(std::range_error);
+	
+protected:
+	
+	
+	// plain double arrays for holding data - More efficient than std::vectors
+	double* x_base; /**< x values of the base points */
+	double* y_base; /**< y values of the base points */
+	
+	//array for storing precalculated data spline parameters. Actually it contains the 2nd derivative of the tabulated function
+	double* y2; /**< array for storing precalculated data spline parameters */
+	double* u;  /**< array for storing precalculated data spline parameters */
+	//number of points of the tabulated data;
+	unsigned int n_base;/**< number of base points */
+	
+private:
+	
+	
+	// Private attribute accessor methods
+	//
+	
+	
+	
+};
+
+} // close namespce Interpolator
+
+#endif // INTERPOLATOR_SPLINE_H
diff --git a/spltest.cpp b/spltest.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3bd43a2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spltest.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,138 @@
+
+
+/* $Author: claudio $
+ *
+ * $Revision: 1.1.1.1 $
+ *
+ * $Log: spltest.cpp,v $
+ * Revision 1.1.1.1  2012-09-05 08:17:22  claudio
+ * Interpolator utility classes
+ *
+ */
+
+#include <cstdlib>
+#include <iostream>
+#include <iomanip>
+#include "spline.h"
+
+
+using namespace std;
+using namespace Interpolator;
+
+int main(){
+	
+	try{
+		double i_qd[]={0.0,14.8056,74.028,148.056,222.084,296.112,333.126,370.14};
+		double g_qd[]={0.0,0.7745,3.9519,7.9231,11.8187,15.7069,17.5649,19.2667};
+// 		doubleVector iqd;
+// 		doubleVector fieldqd;
+		vector<double> iqd;
+		vector<double> fieldqd;
+
+		//controle printout of table
+		int PRECISION=16;
+		int WIDTH=20;
+		
+		for (unsigned int i=0;i<8;i++){
+			iqd.push_back(i_qd[i]);
+			fieldqd.push_back(g_qd[i]);
+			
+			cout << setprecision(PRECISION) << setw(WIDTH) << right;
+			cout << iqd[i];
+			
+			cout << setprecision(PRECISION) << setw(WIDTH) << right;
+			cout << fieldqd[i] << endl;
+		}
+		Spline* dir= new Spline(iqd,fieldqd);
+		Spline* inv= new Spline(fieldqd,iqd);
+		
+		
+		double min=0.0,max=i_qd[7];
+		unsigned int steps=200;
+		double mincur=min;
+		double inccur=(max-min)/steps;
+		double I,g,inv_I;
+		cout << setw(WIDTH) << right;
+		cout << "I";
+		
+		cout << setw(WIDTH) << right;
+		cout << "g" ;
+		
+		cout << setw(WIDTH) << right;
+		cout << "inv_I" ;
+		
+		
+
+		cout << endl;
+		for(unsigned int i=0;i<=steps;i++){
+			I=mincur+ i*inccur;
+			g=dir->evaluate(I);
+			inv_I=inv->evaluate(g);
+			
+			
+			
+			cout << setprecision(PRECISION) << setw(WIDTH) << right;
+			cout << I;
+			
+			cout << setprecision(PRECISION) << setw(WIDTH) << right;
+			cout  << g;
+			
+			cout << setprecision(PRECISION) << setw(WIDTH) << right;
+			cout << inv_I;
+			
+			
+			if(I != 0.0) {
+				cout << setprecision(PRECISION) << setw(WIDTH) << right;
+				cout  << 10000.0*((I-inv_I)/I);
+			}
+			else{
+				cout << setprecision(PRECISION) << setw(WIDTH) << right;
+				cout  << 0.0;
+			}
+			
+// 			if(dir->bracket(g,I,1.0e-4,xmin,xmax)){
+// 				cout << setprecision(PRECISION) << setw(WIDTH) << right;
+// 				cout << xmin;
+// 				
+// 				cout << setprecision(PRECISION) << setw(WIDTH) << right;
+// 				cout << xmax;
+// 				
+// 				double I2=dir->solve(g,xmin,xmax,1.0e-8,100);
+// 				
+// 				cout << setprecision(PRECISION) << setw(WIDTH) << right;
+// 				cout << I2;
+// 				
+// 			}
+// 			else{
+// 				cout << setprecision(PRECISION) << setw(WIDTH) << right;
+// 				cout << "------";
+// 				
+// 				cout << setprecision(PRECISION) << setw(WIDTH) << right;
+// 				cout << "++++++";
+// 				
+// 				cout << setprecision(PRECISION) << setw(WIDTH) << right;
+// 				cout << "//////";
+// 			}
+			{
+
+				
+				double I2=dir->inverse_evaluate(g,I);
+				
+				cout << setprecision(PRECISION) << setw(WIDTH) << right;
+				cout << I2;
+				
+			}
+
+			
+			cout << endl;
+		}
+		
+		delete inv;
+		delete dir;
+	}
+	catch(std::invalid_argument& ex)
+	{
+		cout<<ex.what()<<endl;
+	}
+	return 0;
+}
diff --git a/test_freespline.cpp b/test_freespline.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1856840
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test_freespline.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,263 @@
+/*
+ * program to test spline class
+ *
+ * $Author: claudio $
+ *
+ * $Revision: 1.1.1.1 $
+ *
+ * $Log: test_freespline.cpp,v $
+ * Revision 1.1.1.1  2012-09-05 08:17:22  claudio
+ * Interpolator utility classes
+ *
+ *
+ */
+
+#include <iostream>
+#include <fstream>
+#include "spline.h"
+#include <cmath>
+
+
+using namespace std;
+using namespace Interpolator;
+
+int main(){
+	cout<< "test of Spline interpolator class" << endl;
+	doubleVector x0,y0;
+	const int NP=30;
+	for(int i=0; i < NP; i++){
+		x0.push_back(i*i*.02);
+		y0.push_back(sin(i*i*.02));
+	}
+	Spline* test_spline = new Spline(x0,y0,NAN,0.0);
+	{
+		doubleVector a;
+		vector<double> b;
+		test_spline->get_base_points(a,b);
+		cout<<"test get_base_points()"<<endl;
+		for(int i=0; i < NP; i++ )
+			if((x0[i] != a[i]) ||(y0[i] != b[i])){
+				cout << i << " " << x0[i] << " " << a[i] << " | "<< y0[i] << " " << b[i] << endl;
+				return -1;
+			}
+		
+	}
+	{
+		cout << "test get_range()" << endl;
+		double minx,maxx;
+		test_spline->get_range(minx,maxx);
+		if( (minx != x0[0]) || (maxx != x0[NP-1]) ){
+			cout << minx << " " << x0[0] << " | " << maxx << " " << x0[NP-1] << endl;
+			return -1;
+		}
+	}
+	{
+		cout << "test evaluate()" << endl;
+		double xn=0.02;
+		double yn=test_spline->evaluate(xn);
+		cout << xn << " " << yn << endl;
+		yn=test_spline->evaluate(x0[5]);
+		cout << xn << " " << yn << " " << y0[5] << endl;	
+	}
+	{
+		cout << "test evaluate()" << endl;
+		double xn=0.02;
+		double yn=test_spline->evaluate(xn);
+		cout << xn << " " << yn << endl;
+		yn=test_spline->evaluate(x0[5]);
+		cout << xn << " " << yn << " " << y0[5] << endl;	
+	}
+	{	cout << "test evaluate()for plot" << endl;
+		doubleVector X;
+		doubleVector Y;
+		double range=x0[NP-1];
+		double nsteps=300;
+		for(int i=0;i<=nsteps;i++){
+			X.push_back((range*i)/nsteps);
+			Y.push_back(test_spline->evaluate(X[i]));
+		}
+		//print out data
+		cout<<"---------------------------"<<endl;
+		for(int i=0; i < NP; i++) cout<<x0[i]<<"\t"<<y0[i]<<endl;
+		cout<<"---------------------------"<<endl;
+		for(int i=0; i < nsteps; i++) cout<<X[i]<<"\t"<<Y[i]<<endl;
+		cout<<"+++++++++++++++++++++++++++"<<endl;
+	}
+	{	
+		cout << "test evaluate()for doubleVector" << endl;
+		doubleVector X;
+		doubleVector Y;
+		double range=x0[NP-1];
+		double nsteps=300;
+		for(int i=0;i<=nsteps;i++)
+			X.push_back((range*i)/nsteps);
+		Y=test_spline->evaluate(X);
+		//print out data
+		cout<<"###########################"<<endl;
+		for(int i=0; i < nsteps; i++) cout<<X[i]<<"\t"<<Y[i]<<endl;
+		cout<<"***************************"<<endl;
+	}
+	{
+		cout << "test range exception" << endl;
+		try{
+			test_spline->evaluate(-10.0);
+			cerr << "range_error not thrown!" << endl;
+		}
+		catch(std::range_error& ex){
+			cout << "OK, catched expected exception: "<< ex.what() <<  endl;
+		}
+		catch(...){
+			cerr << "unexpected exception thrown!" << endl;
+		}
+	}
+	{
+		cout << "test constructor with unequal lengths" << endl;
+		try{
+			doubleVector x,y;
+			x.push_back(1.0);
+			x.push_back(2.0);
+			x.push_back(3.0);
+			
+			y.push_back(4.0);
+			y.push_back(5.0);
+			Spline spl(x,y,NAN,0.0);
+			cerr << "length_error not thrown!" << endl;
+		}
+		catch(std::length_error& ex){
+			cout << "OK, catched expected exception: "<< ex.what() <<  endl;
+		}
+		catch(...){
+			cerr << "unexpected exception thrown!" << endl;
+		}
+	}
+	{
+		cout << "test constructor with out of order data" << endl;
+		try{
+			doubleVector x,y;
+			x.push_back(1.0);
+			x.push_back(2.0);
+			x.push_back(1.5);
+			
+			y.push_back(4.0);
+			y.push_back(5.0);
+			y.push_back(6.0);
+			Spline spl(x,y,NAN,0.0);
+			cerr << "domain_error not thrown!" << endl;
+		}
+		catch(std::domain_error& ex){
+			cout << "OK, catched expected exception: "<< ex.what() <<  endl;
+		}
+		catch(...){
+			cerr << "unexpected exception thrown!" << endl;
+		}
+	}
+	{
+		cout << "Test copy constructor" << endl;
+		Spline copy_spline(*test_spline);
+		double minx,maxx,copyminx,copymaxx;
+		test_spline->get_range(minx,maxx);
+		copy_spline.get_range(copyminx,copymaxx);
+		if( (minx != copyminx) || (maxx != copymaxx) ){
+			cerr << "COPY FAILED!" << endl;
+			return -1;
+		}
+		double range=x0[NP-1];
+		double nsteps=100;
+		for(int i=0;i<nsteps;i++){
+			double val=(range*i)/nsteps;
+			double y,ycopy;
+			ycopy=copy_spline.evaluate(val);
+			y=test_spline->evaluate(val);
+			if(y != ycopy){
+				cerr << "COPY FAILED " << val << " " << y << " " << ycopy << endl;
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	{
+		cout << "Test copy assignment operator" << endl;
+		Spline oper_spline=*test_spline;
+		double minx,maxx,operminx,opermaxx;
+		test_spline->get_range(minx,maxx);
+		oper_spline.get_range(operminx,opermaxx);
+		if( (minx != operminx) || (maxx != opermaxx) ){
+			cerr << "ASSIGN COPY FAILED!" << endl;
+			return -1;
+		}
+		double range=x0[NP-1];
+		double nsteps=100;
+		for(int i=0;i<nsteps;i++){
+			double val=(range*i)/nsteps;
+			double y,yoper;
+			yoper=oper_spline.evaluate(val);
+			y=test_spline->evaluate(val);
+			if(y != yoper){
+				cerr << "COPY FAILED " << val << " " << y << " " << yoper << endl;
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	cout << "test delete" << endl;
+	delete test_spline;
+	{
+		cout << "test leaks - new/delete" << endl;
+		Spline *dynspl;
+		doubleVector x,y;
+		x.push_back(1.0);
+		x.push_back(2.0);
+		x.push_back(3.5);
+		
+		y.push_back(4.0);
+		y.push_back(5.0);
+		y.push_back(6.0);
+		for(int i=0; i < 100 ; i++){
+			dynspl = new Spline(x,y,NAN,0.0);
+			delete dynspl;
+		}
+	}
+	{
+		cout << "test leaks - stack" << endl;
+		doubleVector x,y;
+		x.push_back(1.0);
+		x.push_back(2.0);
+		x.push_back(3.5);
+		
+		y.push_back(4.0);
+		y.push_back(5.0);
+		y.push_back(6.0);
+		for(int i=0; i < 100 ; i++){
+			Spline stspl(x,y,NAN,0.0);
+		}
+	}
+	
+	{
+		cout <<"test end conditions" << endl;
+		std::ofstream outfile;
+		outfile.open("splineval.csv",ios::out); //CHECK success
+		if ( (outfile.rdstate() & ifstream::failbit ) != 0 ) return -1;
+		doubleVector x,y;
+		x.push_back(0.0);y.push_back(0.0);
+		x.push_back(1.0);y.push_back(1.0);
+		x.push_back(1.5);y.push_back(1.0);
+		x.push_back(2.0);y.push_back(1.0);
+		x.push_back(3.0);y.push_back(0.0);
+		Spline nsp(x,y); //natural spline
+		Spline zsp(x,y,0.0,0.0); // spline with 0 derivate start and stop
+		Spline nzsp(x,y,NAN,0.0); // spline with 0 derivate at stop
+		Spline znsp(x,y,0.0,NAN); // spline with 0 derivate at start
+		Spline ddsp(x,y,-0.5,0.5); // spline with derivatives at start and stop
+		double X;
+		double Yn,Yz,Ynz,Yzn,Ydd;
+		double range=3.0;
+		int nsteps=300;
+		for(int i=0;i<=nsteps;i++){
+			X=((range*i)/nsteps);
+			Yn=nsp.evaluate(X);
+			Yz=zsp.evaluate(X);
+			Ynz=nzsp.evaluate(X);
+			Yzn=znsp.evaluate(X);
+			Ydd=ddsp.evaluate(X);
+			outfile<< X << "\t\t" << Yn << "\t\t" << Yz << "\t\t" << Ynz << "\t\t" << Yzn << "\t\t" << Ydd << std::endl;
+		}
+		outfile.close();
+	}
+	return 0;
+}
diff --git a/test_inverse.cpp b/test_inverse.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0fa48ce
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test_inverse.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+/*
+ * program to test spline classes
+ *
+ * $Author: claudio $
+ *
+ * $Revision: 1.1 $
+ *
+ * $Log: test_inverse.cpp,v $
+ * Revision 1.1  2017-03-03 15:32:40  claudio
+ * correctetd   spline::inverse_calculate if returned value is at range limit
+ *
+ * Revision 1.1.1.1  2012-09-05 08:17:22  claudio
+ * Interpolator utility classes
+ *
+ *
+ */
+
+#include <iostream>
+#include "spline.h"
+#include <cmath>
+//#include <stdexcept>
+
+using namespace std;
+using namespace Interpolator;
+int main(){
+	 cout << "test spline::inverse_evaluate" << endl;
+	{
+		
+		doubleVector x,y;
+		x.push_back(10.0); y.push_back(83.6);
+		x.push_back(12);   y.push_back(68.3);
+		x.push_back( 14);  y.push_back( 55.7);
+		x.push_back(      16); y.push_back(45.5);
+		x.push_back(       18); y.push_back(37.3);
+		x.push_back(       20); y.push_back(30.7);
+		x.push_back(       22); y.push_back(     25.4);
+		x.push_back(       24); y.push_back(     21.2);
+		x.push_back(       26); y.push_back(     17.9);
+		x.push_back(       28); y.push_back(     15.2);
+		x.push_back(      30); y.push_back(     13.1);
+		x.push_back(      32); y.push_back(     11.4);
+		x.push_back(      34); y.push_back(     10.1);
+		x.push_back(      36); y.push_back(     9);
+		x.push_back(      40); y.push_back(     7.5);
+		x.push_back(      50); y.push_back(     5.77);
+		Spline *lambdasplie = new Spline(x,y);
+		double gmin,gmax;
+		
+		lambdasplie->get_range(gmin,gmax);
+		double max = lambdasplie->evaluate(gmin);
+		double min = lambdasplie->evaluate(gmax);
+		double initial=min +((max-min)/2);
+		
+		double l=min;
+		double gap, linv;
+		cout << "l\tgap\tlinverse" <<  endl;
+		cout.precision(8);
+		while (l<max){
+			gap = lambdasplie->inverse_evaluate(l,initial);
+			linv =  lambdasplie->evaluate(gap);
+			cout << l <<"\t" << gap << "\t" << linv <<endl;
+			l+=0.05;
+		}
+		delete lambdasplie;
+	}
+	return 0;
+}
diff --git a/test_multipoly.cpp b/test_multipoly.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d67022b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test_multipoly.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,282 @@
+/*
+ * program to test multipolynomial class
+ *
+ * $Author: claudio $
+ *
+ * $Revision: 1.1.1.1 $
+ *
+ * $Log: test_multipoly.cpp,v $
+ * Revision 1.1.1.1  2012-09-05 08:17:22  claudio
+ * Interpolator utility classes
+ *
+ */
+
+#include <iostream>
+#include "multipolynomial.h"
+
+using namespace std;
+using namespace Interpolator;
+
+int main(){
+	cout << "test of multiPolynomial interpolator class" << endl;
+	try{
+	//create interpolating polynomials
+		
+		InterpolatingPolynomial p0,p1,p2;
+		p0.xMin=0.5;
+		p0.xMax=1.5;
+		p0.coefficient.push_back(1.1);
+		
+		p1.xMin=1.5;
+		p1.xMax=2.5;
+		p1.coefficient.push_back(1.1);
+		p1.coefficient.push_back(2.2);
+		
+		p2.xMin=2.5;
+		p2.xMax=3.5;
+		p2.coefficient.push_back(1.1);
+		p2.coefficient.push_back(2.2);
+		p2.coefficient.push_back(3.3);
+		
+	//stuff polynomial into vector
+		
+		InterpolatingPolynoamialVector pvector;
+		pvector.push_back(p0);
+		pvector.push_back(p1);
+		pvector.push_back(p2);
+		
+		multiPolynomial *multipoly = new multiPolynomial(pvector);
+		double minX,maxX;
+		multipoly->get_range(minX,maxX);
+		if( (minX != p0.xMin) || ( maxX != p2.xMax) ){
+			cout << "multiPoly.get_range(): error " << minX << " " << maxX << " " << p0.xMin << " " << p2.xMax << endl;
+			return -1; //stop further testing
+		}
+		delete multipoly;
+	}
+	catch(...){
+		cerr << " unexpected excpetion!" << endl;
+		return -1;
+	}
+	
+	{
+		cout << "test a single 2nd degree polynomial " << endl;
+		try{
+			InterpolatingPolynomial p0;
+			p0.xMin=0.0;
+			p0.xMax=4.0;
+			p0.coefficient.push_back(0.0); //a0
+			p0.coefficient.push_back(0.0); //a1
+			p0.coefficient.push_back(1.0); //a2 --> Y=X*X 
+			InterpolatingPolynoamialVector pvector;
+			pvector.push_back(p0);
+			multiPolynomial *multipoly = new multiPolynomial(pvector);
+			double v=0.0,y;
+			y=multipoly->evaluate(v); if( y != 0.0 ){ cerr << "value not correct (0.0): " << y << endl; return -1; }
+			v=1.0;
+			y=multipoly->evaluate(v); if( y != 1.0 ){ cerr << "value not correct (1.0): " << y << endl; return -1; }
+			v=4.0;
+			y=multipoly->evaluate(v); if( y != 16.0 ){ cerr << "value not correct (16.0): " << y << endl; return -1; }
+			doubleVector X;
+			for (int i=0; i<=400;i++) X.push_back(i/100.0); //create range for testing
+			doubleVector Y=multipoly->evaluate(X);
+			cout << "----------------------------------" << endl;
+			for (unsigned int i=0; i < X.size(); i++) cout << X[i] << "\t" << Y[i] << endl;
+			cout << "----------------------------------" << endl;
+			delete multipoly;
+		}
+		catch(std::range_error& ex){
+			std::cerr << ex.what() << std::endl;
+			return -1;
+		}
+		catch(std::length_error& ex){
+			std::cerr << ex.what() << std::endl;
+			return -1;
+		}
+		try{
+	//create interpolating polynomials
+			cout << "test non contiguos" << endl;
+			InterpolatingPolynomial p0,p1,p2;
+			p0.xMin=0.5;
+			p0.xMax=1.5;
+			p0.coefficient.push_back(1.1);
+			
+			p1.xMin=1.6; // <-------
+			p1.xMax=2.5;
+			p1.coefficient.push_back(1.1);
+			p1.coefficient.push_back(2.2);
+			
+			p2.xMin=2.5;
+			p2.xMax=3.5;
+			p2.coefficient.push_back(1.1);
+			p2.coefficient.push_back(2.2);
+			p2.coefficient.push_back(3.3);
+			
+	//stuff polynomial into vector
+			
+			InterpolatingPolynoamialVector pvector;
+			pvector.push_back(p0);
+			pvector.push_back(p1);
+			pvector.push_back(p2);
+			
+			multiPolynomial *multipoly = new multiPolynomial(pvector);
+			delete multipoly;
+		}
+		catch(std::domain_error& ex){
+			cout << "OK expected  exception: " << ex.what() << endl;
+			
+		}
+		catch(...){
+			cerr << " unexpected excpetion!" << endl;
+			return -1;
+		}
+		
+		try{
+	//create interpolating polynomials
+			cout << "test 3 polynomials" << endl;
+			InterpolatingPolynomial p0,p1,p2;
+			p0.xMin=0.0;
+			p0.xMax=1.5;
+			p0.coefficient.push_back(1.0); //c[0]
+			
+			p1.xMin=1.5;
+			p1.xMax=2.5;
+			p1.coefficient.push_back(0.0); //c[0]
+			p1.coefficient.push_back(0.0); //c[1]
+			p1.coefficient.push_back(1.0); //c[2]
+			
+			p2.xMin=2.5;
+			p2.xMax=3.5;
+			p2.coefficient.push_back(5.0);  //c[0]
+			p2.coefficient.push_back(-2.0); //c[1]
+	//stuff polynomial into vector
+			
+			InterpolatingPolynoamialVector pvector;
+			pvector.push_back(p0);
+			pvector.push_back(p1);
+			pvector.push_back(p2);
+			
+			multiPolynomial *multipoly = new multiPolynomial(pvector);
+			doubleVector X;
+			for (int i=0; i<=350;i++) X.push_back(i/100.0); //create range for testing
+			doubleVector Y=multipoly->evaluate(X);
+			cout << "-+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++" << endl;
+			for (unsigned int i=0; i < X.size(); i++) cout << X[i] << "\t" << Y[i] << endl;
+			cout << "++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++" << endl;
+			delete multipoly;
+		}
+		catch(std::domain_error& ex){
+			cout << "unexpected  exception: " << ex.what() << endl;
+			return -1;
+		}
+		catch(std::range_error& ex){
+			std::cerr << ex.what() << std::endl;
+			return -1;
+		}
+		catch(std::length_error& ex){
+			std::cerr << ex.what() << std::endl;
+			return -1;
+		}
+		catch(...){
+			cerr << " unexpected excpetion!" << endl;
+			return -1;
+		}
+		
+		try{
+	//create interpolating polynomials
+			cout << "test 3 identical polynomials" << endl;
+			InterpolatingPolynomial p0,p1,p2;
+			p0.xMin=0.0;
+			p0.xMax=1.5;
+			p0.coefficient.push_back(1.0); //c[0]
+			
+			
+			InterpolatingPolynoamialVector pvector;
+			pvector.push_back(p0);
+			pvector.push_back(p0);
+			pvector.push_back(p0);
+			
+			multiPolynomial *multipoly = new multiPolynomial(pvector);
+			doubleVector X;
+			for (int i=0; i<=150;i++) X.push_back(i/100.0); //create range for testing
+			doubleVector Y=multipoly->evaluate(X);
+			cout << "**********************************" << endl;
+			for (unsigned int i=0; i < X.size(); i++) cout << X[i] << "\t" << Y[i] << endl;
+			cout << "**********************************" << endl;
+			delete multipoly;
+		}
+		catch(std::domain_error& ex){
+			cout << "OK, exception caught: " << ex.what() << endl;
+		}
+		catch(std::range_error& ex){
+			std::cerr << ex.what() << std::endl;
+			return -1;
+		}
+		catch(std::length_error& ex){
+			std::cerr << ex.what() << std::endl;
+			return -1;
+		}
+		catch(...){
+			cerr << " unexpected excpetion!" << endl;
+			return -1;
+		}
+		try{
+	//create interpolating polynomials
+			cout << "test copy constructor" << endl;
+			InterpolatingPolynomial p0,p1,p2;
+			p0.xMin=0.0;
+			p0.xMax=1.5;
+			p0.coefficient.push_back(1.0); //c[0]
+			
+			p1.xMin=1.5;
+			p1.xMax=2.5;
+			p1.coefficient.push_back(0.0); //c[0]
+			p1.coefficient.push_back(0.0); //c[1]
+			p1.coefficient.push_back(1.0); //c[2]
+			
+			p2.xMin=2.5;
+			p2.xMax=3.5;
+			p2.coefficient.push_back(5.0);  //c[0]
+			p2.coefficient.push_back(-2.0); //c[1]
+	//stuff polynomial into vector
+			
+			InterpolatingPolynoamialVector pvector;
+			pvector.push_back(p0);
+			pvector.push_back(p1);
+			pvector.push_back(p2);
+			
+			multiPolynomial *multipoly = new multiPolynomial(pvector);
+			multiPolynomial copypoly=*multipoly;
+			doubleVector X;
+			for (int i=0; i<=350;i++) X.push_back(i/100.0); //create range for testing
+			doubleVector Y=multipoly->evaluate(X);
+			doubleVector Yc=copypoly.evaluate(X);
+			
+			for (unsigned int i=0; i < X.size(); i++){
+				if (Y[i] != Yc[i])
+					cerr << "COPY ERROR: " << X[i] << " " << Y[i] << " " << Yc[i] <<endl;
+			}
+			delete multipoly;
+		}
+		catch(...){
+			cerr << " test copy constructor: unexpected excpetion!" << endl;
+			return -1;
+		}
+	}
+	{
+		cout << "test interpolatore for constat value on simmetric range" << endl;
+		InterpolatingPolynomial p0;
+		InterpolatingPolynoamialVector pvector;
+		p0.xMin=-5.0;
+		p0.xMax=5.0;
+		p0.coefficient.push_back(0.52); //c[0]
+		pvector.push_back(p0);
+		multiPolynomial *multipoly = new multiPolynomial(pvector);
+		double a0=-4.99;
+		cout << "for "<< a0 << " "<< multipoly->evaluate(a0);
+		a0=4.99;
+		cout << "for "<< a0 << " "<< multipoly->evaluate(a0);
+		delete multipoly;
+	}
+	return 0;
+}
diff --git a/test_periodicspline.cpp b/test_periodicspline.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2d8af4e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test_periodicspline.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,242 @@
+/*
+ * program to test peridic spline class
+ *
+ * $Author: claudio $
+ *
+ * $Revision: 1.2 $
+ *
+ * $Log: test_periodicspline.cpp,v $
+ * Revision 1.2  2017-03-06 13:13:20  claudio
+ * use unsigned for comparison
+ *
+ * Revision 1.1.1.1  2012-09-05 08:17:22  claudio
+ * Interpolator utility classes
+ *
+ *
+ */
+
+#include <iostream>
+#include "periodicspline.h"
+#include <cmath>
+
+using namespace std;
+using namespace Interpolator;
+
+int main(){
+	cout<< "test of periodicSpline interpolator class" << endl;
+	doubleVector x0,y0;
+	const int NP=15;
+	const double k = (2*M_PI)/NP;
+	for(int i=0; i <= NP; i++){
+		x0.push_back(i*k);
+		y0.push_back(sin(i*k));
+	}
+	periodicSpline* test_spline = new periodicSpline(x0,y0);
+	{
+		doubleVector a;
+		doubleVector b;
+		test_spline->get_base_points(a,b);
+		cout<<"test get_base_points()"<<endl;
+		for(unsigned int i=0; i < a.size()-1; i++ )
+			if((x0[i] != a[i]) ||(y0[i] != b[i])){
+				cout << i << " " << x0[i] << " " << a[i] << " | "<< y0[i] << " " << b[i] << endl;
+				return -1;
+			}
+		
+	}
+	{
+		cout << "test get_range()" << endl;
+		double minx,maxx;
+		test_spline->get_range(minx,maxx);
+		int I=x0.size()-1;
+		if( (minx != x0[0]) || (maxx != x0[I]) ){
+			cout << minx << " " << x0[0] << " | " << maxx << " " << x0[I] << endl;
+			return -1;
+		}
+	}
+	{
+		cout << "test evaluate()" << endl;
+		double xn=0.02;
+		double yn=test_spline->evaluate(xn);
+		cout << xn << " " << yn << endl;
+		yn=test_spline->evaluate(x0[5]);
+		cout << xn << " " << yn << " " << y0[5] << endl;	
+	}
+	{
+		cout << "test evaluate()" << endl;
+		double xn=0.02;
+		double yn=test_spline->evaluate(xn);
+		cout << xn << " " << yn << endl;
+		yn=test_spline->evaluate(x0[5]);
+		cout << xn << " " << yn << " " << y0[5] << endl;	
+	}
+	{	cout << "test evaluate()for plot" << endl;
+		doubleVector X;
+		doubleVector Y;
+		double minx;
+		double range;
+		test_spline->get_range(minx,range);
+		double nsteps=100;
+		for(int i=0;i<=nsteps;i++){
+			X.push_back((range*i)/nsteps);
+			Y.push_back(test_spline->evaluate(X[i]));
+		}
+		//print out data
+		cout<<"---------------------------"<<endl;
+		for(unsigned int i=0; i < x0.size(); i++) cout<<x0[i]<<"\t"<<y0[i]<<endl;
+		cout<<"---------------------------"<<endl;
+		for(int i=0; i <= nsteps; i++) cout<<X[i]<<"\t"<<Y[i]<<endl;
+		cout<<"+++++++++++++++++++++++++++"<<endl;
+	}
+	{	
+		cout << "test evaluate()for doubleVector" << endl;
+		doubleVector X;
+		doubleVector Y;
+		double minx;
+		double range;
+		test_spline->get_range(minx,range);
+		double nsteps=100;
+		for(int i=0;i<=nsteps;i++)
+			X.push_back((range*i)/nsteps);
+		Y=test_spline->evaluate(X);
+		//print out data
+		cout<<"###########################"<<endl;
+		for(int i=0; i <= nsteps; i++) cout<<X[i]<<"\t"<<Y[i]<<endl;
+		cout<<"***************************"<<endl;
+	}
+	{
+		cout << "test range exception" << endl;
+		try{
+			test_spline->evaluate(-10.0);
+			cerr << "range_error not thrown!" << endl;
+		}
+		catch(std::range_error& ex){
+			cout << "OK, catched expected exception: "<< ex.what() <<  endl;
+		}
+		catch(...){
+			cerr << "unexpected exception thrown!" << endl;
+		}
+	}
+	{
+		cout << "test constructor with unequal lengths" << endl;
+		try{
+			doubleVector x,y;
+			x.push_back(1.0);
+			x.push_back(2.0);
+			x.push_back(3.0);
+			
+			y.push_back(4.0);
+			y.push_back(5.0);
+			periodicSpline spl(x,y);
+			cerr << "length_error not thrown!" << endl;
+		}
+		catch(std::length_error& ex){
+			cout << "OK, catched expected exception: "<< ex.what() <<  endl;
+		}
+		catch(...){
+			cerr << "unexpected exception thrown!" << endl;
+		}
+	}
+	{
+		cout << "test constructor with out of order data" << endl;
+		try{
+			doubleVector x,y;
+			x.push_back(1.0);
+			x.push_back(2.0);
+			x.push_back(1.5);
+			
+			y.push_back(4.0);
+			y.push_back(5.0);
+			y.push_back(6.0);
+			periodicSpline spl(x,y);
+			cerr << "domain_error not thrown!" << endl;
+		}
+		catch(std::domain_error& ex){
+			cout << "OK, catched expected exception: "<< ex.what() <<  endl;
+		}
+		catch(...){
+			cerr << "unexpected exception thrown!" << endl;
+		}
+	}
+	{
+		cout << "Test copy constructor" << endl;
+		periodicSpline copy_spline(*test_spline);
+		double minx,maxx,copyminx,copymaxx;
+		test_spline->get_range(minx,maxx);
+		copy_spline.get_range(copyminx,copymaxx);
+		if( (minx != copyminx) || (maxx != copymaxx) ){
+			cerr << "COPY FAILED!" << endl;
+			return -1;
+		}
+		double range;
+		test_spline->get_range(minx,range);
+		double nsteps=100;
+		for(int i=0;i<nsteps;i++){
+			double val=(range*i)/nsteps;
+			double y,ycopy;
+			ycopy=copy_spline.evaluate(val);
+			y=test_spline->evaluate(val);
+			if(y != ycopy){
+				cerr << "COPY FAILED " << val << " " << y << " " << ycopy << endl;
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	{
+		cout << "Test copy operator" << endl;
+		periodicSpline copy_spline(*test_spline);
+		copy_spline=*test_spline;
+		double minx,maxx,copyminx,copymaxx;
+		test_spline->get_range(minx,maxx);
+		copy_spline.get_range(copyminx,copymaxx);
+		if( (minx != copyminx) || (maxx != copymaxx) ){
+			cerr << "COPY FAILED!" << endl;
+			return -1;
+		}
+		double range;
+		test_spline->get_range(minx,range);
+		double nsteps=100;
+		for(int i=0;i<nsteps;i++){
+			double val=(range*i)/nsteps;
+			double y,ycopy;
+			ycopy=copy_spline.evaluate(val);
+			y=test_spline->evaluate(val);
+			if(y != ycopy){
+				cerr << "COPY FAILED " << val << " " << y << " " << ycopy << endl;
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	cout << "test delete" << endl;
+	delete test_spline;
+	{
+		cout << "test leaks - new/delete" << endl;
+		periodicSpline *dynspl;
+		doubleVector x,y;
+		x.push_back(1.0);
+		x.push_back(2.0);
+		x.push_back(3.5);
+		
+		y.push_back(4.0);
+		y.push_back(5.0);
+		y.push_back(6.0);
+		for(int i=0; i < 100 ; i++){
+			dynspl = new periodicSpline(x,y);
+			delete dynspl;
+		}
+	}
+	{
+		cout << "test leaks - stack" << endl;
+		doubleVector x,y;
+		x.push_back(1.0);
+		x.push_back(2.0);
+		x.push_back(3.5);
+		
+		y.push_back(4.0);
+		y.push_back(5.0);
+		y.push_back(6.0);
+		for(int i=0; i < 100 ; i++){
+			periodicSpline stspl(x,y);
+		}
+	}
+	
+	return 0;
+}
diff --git a/test_spline.cpp b/test_spline.cpp
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+++ b/test_spline.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,209 @@
+/*
+ * program to test spline classes
+ *
+ * $Author: claudio $
+ *
+ * $Revision: 1.1.1.1 $
+ *
+ * $Log: test_spline.cpp,v $
+ * Revision 1.1.1.1  2012-09-05 08:17:22  claudio
+ * Interpolator utility classes
+ *
+ *
+ */
+
+#include <iostream>
+#include "spline.h"
+#include <cmath>
+//#include <stdexcept>
+
+using namespace std;
+using namespace Interpolator;
+int main(){
+	cout<< "test of Spline interpolator class" << endl;
+	doubleVector x0,y0;
+	const int NP=30;
+	for(int i=0; i < NP; i++){
+		x0.push_back(i*i*.02);
+		y0.push_back(sin(i*i*.02));
+	}
+	Spline* test_spline = new Spline(x0,y0);
+	{
+		doubleVector a;
+		doubleVector b;
+		test_spline->get_base_points(a,b);
+		cout<<"test get_base_points()"<<endl;
+		for(int i=0; i < NP; i++ )
+			if((x0[i] != a[i]) ||(y0[i] != b[i])){
+				cout << i << " " << x0[i] << " " << a[i] << " | "<< y0[i] << " " << b[i] << endl;
+				return -1;
+			}
+		
+	}
+	{
+		cout << "test get_range()" << endl;
+		double minx,maxx;
+		test_spline->get_range(minx,maxx);
+		if( (minx != x0[0]) || (maxx != x0[NP-1]) ){
+			cout << minx << " " << x0[0] << " | " << maxx << " " << x0[NP-1] << endl;
+			return -1;
+		}
+	}
+	{
+		cout << "test evaluate()" << endl;
+		double xn=0.02;
+		double yn=test_spline->evaluate(xn);
+		cout << xn << " " << yn << endl;
+		yn=test_spline->evaluate(x0[5]);
+		cout << xn << " " << yn << " " << y0[5] << endl;	
+	}
+	{
+		cout << "test evaluate()" << endl;
+		double xn=0.02;
+		double yn=test_spline->evaluate(xn);
+		cout << xn << " " << yn << endl;
+		yn=test_spline->evaluate(x0[5]);
+		cout << xn << " " << yn << " " << y0[5] << endl;	
+	}
+	{	cout << "test evaluate()for plot" << endl;
+		doubleVector X;
+		doubleVector Y;
+		double range=x0[NP-1];
+		double nsteps=100;
+		for(int i=0;i<nsteps;i++){
+			X.push_back((range*i)/nsteps);
+			Y.push_back(test_spline->evaluate(X[i]));
+		}
+		//print out data
+		cout<<"---------------------------"<<endl;
+		for(int i=0; i < NP; i++) cout<<x0[i]<<"\t"<<y0[i]<<endl;
+		cout<<"---------------------------"<<endl;
+		for(int i=0; i < nsteps; i++) cout<<X[i]<<"\t"<<Y[i]<<endl;
+		cout<<"+++++++++++++++++++++++++++"<<endl;
+	}
+	{	
+		cout << "test evaluate()for doubleVector" << endl;
+		doubleVector X;
+		doubleVector Y;
+		double range=x0[NP-1];
+		double nsteps=100;
+		for(int i=0;i<nsteps;i++)
+			X.push_back((range*i)/nsteps);
+		Y=test_spline->evaluate(X);
+		//print out data
+		cout<<"###########################"<<endl;
+		for(int i=0; i < nsteps; i++) cout<<X[i]<<"\t"<<Y[i]<<endl;
+		cout<<"***************************"<<endl;
+	}
+	{
+		cout << "test range exception" << endl;
+		try{
+			test_spline->evaluate(-10.0);
+			cerr << "range_error not thrown!" << endl;
+		}
+		catch(std::range_error& ex){
+			cout << "OK, catched expected exception: "<< ex.what() <<  endl;
+		}
+		catch(...){
+			cerr << "unexpected exception thrown!" << endl;
+		}
+	}
+	{
+		cout << "test constructor with unequal lengths" << endl;
+		try{
+			doubleVector x,y;
+			x.push_back(1.0);
+			x.push_back(2.0);
+			x.push_back(3.0);
+			
+			y.push_back(4.0);
+			y.push_back(5.0);
+			Spline spl(x,y);
+			cerr << "length_error not thrown!" << endl;
+		}
+		catch(std::length_error& ex){
+			cout << "OK, catched expected exception: "<< ex.what() <<  endl;
+		}
+		catch(...){
+			cerr << "unexpected exception thrown!" << endl;
+		}
+	}
+	{
+		cout << "test constructor with out of order data" << endl;
+		try{
+			doubleVector x,y;
+			x.push_back(1.0);
+			x.push_back(2.0);
+			x.push_back(1.5);
+			
+			y.push_back(4.0);
+			y.push_back(5.0);
+			y.push_back(6.0);
+			Spline spl(x,y);
+			cerr << "domain_error not thrown!" << endl;
+		}
+		catch(std::domain_error& ex){
+			cout << "OK, catched expected exception: "<< ex.what() <<  endl;
+		}
+		catch(...){
+			cerr << "unexpected exception thrown!" << endl;
+		}
+	}
+	{
+		cout << "Test copy constructor" << endl;
+		//Spline copy_spline=*test_spline;
+		Spline copy_spline(*test_spline);
+		double minx,maxx,copyminx,copymaxx;
+		test_spline->get_range(minx,maxx);
+		copy_spline.get_range(copyminx,copymaxx);
+		if( (minx != copyminx) || (maxx != copymaxx) ){
+			cerr << "COPY FAILED!" << endl;
+			return -1;
+		}
+		double range=x0[NP-1];
+		double nsteps=100;
+		for(int i=0;i<nsteps;i++){
+			double val=(range*i)/nsteps;
+			double y,ycopy;
+			ycopy=copy_spline.evaluate(val);
+			y=test_spline->evaluate(val);
+			if(y != ycopy){
+				cerr << "COPY FAILED " << val << " " << y << " " << ycopy << endl;
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	cout << "test delete" << endl;
+	delete test_spline;
+	{
+		cout << "test leaks - new/delete" << endl;
+		Spline *dynspl;
+		doubleVector x,y;
+		x.push_back(1.0);
+		x.push_back(2.0);
+		x.push_back(3.5);
+		
+		y.push_back(4.0);
+		y.push_back(5.0);
+		y.push_back(6.0);
+		for(int i=0; i < 100 ; i++){
+			dynspl = new Spline(x,y);
+			delete dynspl;
+		}
+	}
+	{
+		cout << "test leaks - stack" << endl;
+		doubleVector x,y;
+		x.push_back(1.0);
+		x.push_back(2.0);
+		x.push_back(3.5);
+		
+		y.push_back(4.0);
+		y.push_back(5.0);
+		y.push_back(6.0);
+		for(int i=0; i < 100 ; i++){
+			Spline stspl(x,y);
+		}
+	}
+	
+	return 0;
+}
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