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package com.shavenpuppy.jglib.interpolators;

import java.io.Serializable;

import com.shavenpuppy.jglib.util.Decodeable;

/**
 * An interpolator can interpolate between two values.
 */
public interface Interpolator extends Serializable, Decodeable {

	/**
	 * Interpolate between a and b using the specified ratio
	 * @param a The value when ratio <= 0.0f
	 * @param b The value when ratio >= 1.0f
	 * @param ratio The ratio of b:a
	 * @return the interpolated value, which must be between a and b inclusive
	 */
	float interpolate(float a, float b, float ratio);

}