Convert cv::Vec4f line to cv::Vec2f - opencv

Question

I have a pair of Cartesian coordinates that represent a line in an image. I would like to convert this line to polar form and draw it over the image.
e.g
cv::Vec4f line {10,20,60,70};
float x1 = line[0];
float y1 = line[1];
float x2 = line[2];
float y2 = line[3];
I want this line to be represented in cv::Vec2f form(rho,theta).
Taking care of rho & theta with all possible slopes.
Given are the image dimensions :: w and h;
w = image.cols
h = image.rows
How can I achieve this.
N.B: We can also assume that the line can be an extended one running across the image.
for (size_t i = 0; i < lines.size(); i++)
{
int x1 = lines[i][0];
int y1 = lines[i][1];
int x2 = lines[i][2];
int y2 = lines[i][3];
float d = sqrt(((y1-y2)*(y1-y2)) + ((x2-x1)*(x2-x1)) );
float rho = (y1*x2 - y2*x1)/d;
float theta = atan2(x2 - x1,y1-y2) ;
if(rho < 0){
theta *= -1;
rho *= -1;
}
linv2f.push_back(cv::Vec2f(rho,theta));
}
The above approach doesnt give me results when I plot the lines I dont get the lines that are overlapping their original vec4f form.
I use this to convert vec2f to vec4f for testing :
cv::Vec4f cvtVec2fLine(const cv::Vec2f& data, const cv::Mat& img)
{
float const rho = data[0];
float const theta = data[1];
cv::Point pt1,pt2;
if((theta < CV_PI/4. || theta > 3. * CV_PI/4.)){
pt1 = cv::Point(rho / std::cos(theta), 0);
pt2 = cv::Point( (rho - img.rows * std::sin(theta))/std::cos(theta), img.rows);
}else {
pt1 = cv::Point(0, rho / std::sin(theta));
pt2 = cv::Point(img.cols, (rho - img.cols * std::cos(theta))/std::sin(theta));
}
cv::Vec4f l;
l[0] = pt1.x;
l[1] = pt1.y;
l[2] = pt2.x;
l[3] = pt2.y;
return l;
}

Answer 1

rho-theta equation has form
x * Cos(Theta) + y * Sin(Theta) - Rho = 0
We want to represent equation 'by two points' into rho-theta form (page 92 in pdf here). If we have
x * A + y * B - C = 0
and need coefficients in trigonometric form, we can divide all equation by magnitude of (A,B) coefficient vector.
D = Length(A,B) = Math.Hypot(A,B)
x * A/D + y * B/D - C/D = 0
note that (A/D)^2 + (B/D)^2 = 1 - basic trigonometric equality, so we can consider A/D and B/D as cosine and sine of some angle theta.
Your line equation is
(y-y1) * (x2-x1) - (x-x1) * (y2-y1) = 0
or
x * (y1-y2) + y * (x2-x1) - (y1 * x2 - y2 * x1) = 0
let
D = Sqrt((y1-y2)^2 + (x2-x1)^2)
so
Theta = ArcTan2(x2-x1, y1-y2)
Rho = (y1 * x2 - y2 * x1) / D
edited
If Rho is negative, change sign of Rho and shift Theta by Pi
Example:
x1=1,y1=0, x2=0,y2=1
Theta = atan2(-1,-1)=-3*Pi/4
D=Sqrt(2)
Rho=-Sqrt(2)/2 negative =>
Rho = Sqrt(2)/2
Theta = Pi/4
Back substitutuon - find points of intersection with axes
0 * Sqrt(2)/2 + y0 * Sqrt(2)/2 - Sqrt(2)/2 = 0
x=0 y=1
x0 * Sqrt(2)/2 + 0 * Sqrt(2)/2 - Sqrt(2)/2 = 0
x=1 y=0