Embedding.java

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package org.apache.commons.math.geometry.partitioning;

import org.apache.commons.math.geometry.Vector;
import org.apache.commons.math.geometry.Space;

/** This interface defines mappers between a space and one of its sub-spaces.

 * <p>Sub-spaces are the lower dimensions subsets of a n-dimensions
 * space. The (n-1)-dimension sub-spaces are specific sub-spaces known
 * as {@link Hyperplane hyperplanes}. This interface can be used regardless
 * of the dimensions differences. As an example, {@link
 * org.apache.commons.math.geometry.euclidean.threed.Line Line} in 3D
 * implements Embedding<{@link
 * org.apache.commons.math.geometry.euclidean.threed.Vector3D Vector3D}, {link
 * org.apache.commons.math.geometry.euclidean.oned.Vector1D Vector1D>, i.e. it
 * maps directly dimensions 3 and 1.</p>

 * <p>In the 3D euclidean space, hyperplanes are 2D planes, and the 1D
 * sub-spaces are lines.</p>

 * @param <S> Type of the embedding space.
 * @param <T> Type of the embedded sub-space.

 * @see Hyperplane
 * @version $Id: Embedding.java 1131229 2011-06-03 20:49:25Z luc $
 * @since 3.0
 */
public interface Embedding<S extends Space, T extends Space> {

    /** Transform a space point into a sub-space point.
     * @param point n-dimension point of the space
     * @return (n-1)-dimension point of the sub-space corresponding to
     * the specified space point
     * @see #toSpace
     */
    Vector<T> toSubSpace(Vector<S> point);

    /** Transform a sub-space point into a space point.
     * @param point (n-1)-dimension point of the sub-space
     * @return n-dimension point of the space corresponding to the
     * specified sub-space point
     * @see #toSubSpace
     */
    Vector<S> toSpace(Vector<T> point);

}