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package org.apache.commons.math.analysis.integration;
import org.apache.commons.math.ConvergenceException;
import org.apache.commons.math.exception.MathUserException;
import org.apache.commons.math.analysis.UnivariateRealFunction;
/**
* Interface for univariate real integration algorithms.
*
* @version $Id: UnivariateRealIntegrator.java 1131229 2011-06-03 20:49:25Z luc $
* @since 1.2
*/
public interface UnivariateRealIntegrator {
/**
* Set the upper limit for the number of iterations.
* <p>
* Usually a high iteration count indicates convergence problems. However,
* the "reasonable value" varies widely for different algorithms. Users are
* advised to use the default value supplied by the algorithm.</p>
* <p>
* A {@link ConvergenceException} will be thrown if this number
* is exceeded.</p>
*
* @param count maximum number of iterations
*/
void setMaximalIterationCount(int count);
/**
* Get the upper limit for the number of iterations.
*
* @return the actual upper limit
*/
int getMaximalIterationCount();
/**
* Set the absolute accuracy.
* <p>
* The default is usually chosen so that results in the interval
* -10..-0.1 and +0.1..+10 can be found with a reasonable accuracy. If the
* expected absolute value of your results is of much smaller magnitude, set
* this to a smaller value.</p>
* <p>
* Algorithms are advised to do a plausibility check with the relative
* accuracy, but clients should not rely on this.</p>
*
* @param accuracy the accuracy.
* @throws IllegalArgumentException if the accuracy can't be achieved by
* the solver or is otherwise deemed unreasonable.
*/
void setAbsoluteAccuracy(double accuracy);
/**
* Get the actual absolute accuracy.
*
* @return the accuracy
*/
double getAbsoluteAccuracy();
/**
* Set the relative accuracy.
* <p>
* This is used to stop iterations if the absolute accuracy can't be
* achieved due to large values or short mantissa length.</p>
* <p>
* If this should be the primary criterion for convergence rather then a
* safety measure, set the absolute accuracy to a ridiculously small value,
* like {@link org.apache.commons.math.util.MathUtils#SAFE_MIN MathUtils.SAFE_MIN}.</p>
*
* @param accuracy the relative accuracy.
*/
void setRelativeAccuracy(double accuracy);
/**
* Get the actual relative accuracy.
* @return the accuracy
*/
double getRelativeAccuracy();
/**
* Set the lower limit for the number of iterations.
* <p>
* Minimal iteration is needed to avoid false early convergence, e.g.
* the sample points happen to be zeroes of the function. Users can
* use the default value or choose one that they see as appropriate.</p>
* <p>
* A <code>ConvergenceException</code> will be thrown if this number
* is not met.</p>
*
* @param count minimum number of iterations
*/
void setMinimalIterationCount(int count);
/**
* Get the lower limit for the number of iterations.
*
* @return the actual lower limit
*/
int getMinimalIterationCount();
/**
* Reset the lower limit for the number of iterations to the default.
* <p>
* The default value is supplied by the implementation.</p>
*
* @see #setMinimalIterationCount(int)
*/
void resetMinimalIterationCount();
/**
* Integrate the function in the given interval.
*
* @param f the integrand function
* @param min the lower bound for the interval
* @param max the upper bound for the interval
* @return the value of integral
* @throws ConvergenceException if the maximum iteration count is exceeded
* or the integrator detects convergence problems otherwise
* @throws MathUserException if an error occurs evaluating the function
* @throws IllegalArgumentException if min > max or the endpoints do not
* satisfy the requirements specified by the integrator
*/
double integrate(UnivariateRealFunction f, double min, double max)
throws ConvergenceException, MathUserException, IllegalArgumentException;
/**
* Get the result of the last run of the integrator.
*
* @return the last result
* @throws IllegalStateException if there is no result available, either
* because no result was yet computed or the last attempt failed
*/
double getResult() throws IllegalStateException;
}