/*
* Copyright (C) 2008-2015 by Holger Arndt
*
* This file is part of the Universal Java Matrix Package (UJMP).
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package org.ujmp.core.stringmatrix;
import org.ujmp.core.genericmatrix.GenericMatrix;
import org.ujmp.core.stringmatrix.factory.DefaultStringMatrix2DFactory;
public interface StringMatrix extends GenericMatrix<String> {
public static final DefaultStringMatrix2DFactory Factory = new DefaultStringMatrix2DFactory();
/**
* Returns a String representation of an entry in the matrix. The stored
* value will be converted to a String as good as possible.
*
* @param coordinates
* location of the entry
* @return a String representation of the entry @
*/
public String getString(long... coordinates);
/**
* Sets an entry in the matrix to a String value. If the matrix cannot store
* Strings, the value will be represented as good as possible.
*
* @param value
* String value
* @param coordinates
* location of the entry @
*/
public void setString(String string, long... coordinates);
}