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+/**
+ * \file
+ * \date   2015-01-16
+ * \brief  Definition of the MathPoint class.
+ *
+ * \copyright
+ * Copyright (c) 2012-2015, OpenGeoSys Community (http://www.opengeosys.org)
+ *            Distributed under a Modified BSD License.
+ *              See accompanying file LICENSE.txt or
+ *              http://www.opengeosys.org/project/license
+ *
+ */
+
+#ifndef MATHPOINT_H_
+#define MATHPOINT_H_
+
+#include "TemplatePoint.h"
+
+namespace MathLib
+{
+typedef MathLib::TemplatePoint<double,3> MathPoint;
+} // end namespace MathLib
+
+#endif /* MATHPOINT_H_ */
+