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1   /*
2    * Copyright (C) 2012 Alberto Irurueta Carro (alberto@irurueta.com)
3    *
4    * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
5    * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
6    * You may obtain a copy of the License at
7    *
8    *         http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
9    *
10   * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
11   * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
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13   * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
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15   */
16  package com.irurueta.numerical;
17  
18  /**
19   * This class evaluates a multidimensional function along a line, such line is
20   * defined by an input point and a given direction.
21   * Using provided input point and direction, the multidimensional function's
22   * input parameters are determined, so they all lay on a line.
23   */
24  public class DirectionalEvaluator {
25  
26      /**
27       * Listener to evaluate a multidimensional function.
28       */
29      protected MultiDimensionFunctionEvaluatorListener listener;
30  
31      /**
32       * Point used as a reference to determine the function's input parameters
33       * along a line.
34       */
35      protected double[] point;
36  
37      /**
38       * Vector indicating the direction of the line where the function is
39       * evaluated.
40       */
41      protected double[] direction;
42  
43      /**
44       * Point currently being evaluated in the multidimensional function.
45       * This is used internally.
46       */
47      protected final double[] p;
48  
49      /**
50       * Constructor.
51       *
52       * @param listener  Listener to evaluate a multidimensional function.
53       * @param point     Point used as a reference to determine the function's input
54       *                  parameters along a line.
55       * @param direction Vector indicating the direction of the line where the
56       *                  function is evaluated.
57       * @throws IllegalArgumentException Raised if point and direction don't have
58       *                                  the same length.
59       */
60      public DirectionalEvaluator(
61              final MultiDimensionFunctionEvaluatorListener listener, final double[] point, final double[] direction) {
62  
63          setPointAndDirection(point, direction);
64          this.listener = listener;
65          p = new double[point.length];
66      }
67  
68      /**
69       * Returns listener to evaluate a multidimensional function.
70       *
71       * @return Listener to evaluate a multidimensional function.
72       */
73      public MultiDimensionFunctionEvaluatorListener getListener() {
74          return listener;
75      }
76  
77      /**
78       * Sets listener to evaluate a multidimensional function.
79       *
80       * @param listener Listener to evaluate a multidimensional function.
81       */
82      public void setListener(final MultiDimensionFunctionEvaluatorListener listener) {
83          this.listener = listener;
84      }
85  
86      /**
87       * Returns point used as a reference to determine the function's input
88       * parameters along a line.
89       *
90       * @return Point used as a reference to determine the function's input
91       * parameters along a line
92       */
93      public double[] getPoint() {
94          return point;
95      }
96  
97      /**
98       * Returns array indicating the direction of the line where the function is
99       * evaluated.
100      *
101      * @return Array indicating the direction of the line where the function is
102      * evaluated.
103      */
104     public double[] getDirection() {
105         return direction;
106     }
107 
108     /**
109      * Sets point used as a reference to determine the function's input
110      * parameters along a line and the direction of the line where the
111      * function is evaluated.
112      *
113      * @param point     Point used as a reference to determine the function's input
114      *                  parameters along a line.
115      * @param direction Array indicating the direction of the line where the
116      *                  function is evaluated.
117      * @throws IllegalArgumentException Raised if point and direction don't have
118      *                                  the same length.
119      */
120     public final void setPointAndDirection(final double[] point, final double[] direction) {
121         if (point.length != direction.length) {
122             throw new IllegalArgumentException();
123         }
124 
125         this.point = point;
126         this.direction = direction;
127     }
128 
129     /**
130      * Evaluates a function using current listener at a distance x from current
131      * point using current direction
132      *
133      * @param x Distance from provided point using provided direction where
134      *          function is being evaluated
135      * @return Result of evaluating the function
136      * @throws EvaluationException Thrown if function evaluation fails
137      */
138     public double evaluateAt(final double x) throws EvaluationException {
139         for (var i = 0; i < point.length; i++) {
140             p[i] = point[i] + x * direction[i];
141         }
142         return listener.evaluate(p);
143     }
144 }