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+/*
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+ */
+
+package org.apache.commons.math3.ode;
+
+import java.util.Collection;
+
+import org.apache.commons.math3.RealFieldElement;
+import org.apache.commons.math3.exception.DimensionMismatchException;
+import org.apache.commons.math3.exception.MaxCountExceededException;
+import org.apache.commons.math3.exception.NoBracketingException;
+import org.apache.commons.math3.exception.NumberIsTooSmallException;
+import org.apache.commons.math3.ode.events.FieldEventHandler;
+import org.apache.commons.math3.ode.sampling.FieldStepHandler;
+
+/** This interface represents a first order integrator for
+ * differential equations.
+
+ * <p>The classes which are devoted to solve first order differential
+ * equations should implement this interface. The problems which can
+ * be handled should implement the {@link
+ * FirstOrderDifferentialEquations} interface.</p>
+ *
+ * @see FieldFirstOrderDifferentialEquations
+ * @param <T> the type of the field elements
+ * @since 3.6
+ */
+
+public interface FieldFirstOrderIntegrator<T extends RealFieldElement<T>> {
+
+    /** Get the name of the method.
+     * @return name of the method
+     */
+    String getName();
+
+    /** Add a step handler to this integrator.
+     * <p>The handler will be called by the integrator for each accepted
+     * step.</p>
+     * @param handler handler for the accepted steps
+     * @see #getStepHandlers()
+     * @see #clearStepHandlers()
+     */
+    void addStepHandler(FieldStepHandler<T> handler);
+
+    /** Get all the step handlers that have been added to the integrator.
+     * @return an unmodifiable collection of the added events handlers
+     * @see #addStepHandler(FieldStepHandler)
+     * @see #clearStepHandlers()
+     */
+    Collection<FieldStepHandler<T>> getStepHandlers();
+
+    /** Remove all the step handlers that have been added to the integrator.
+     * @see #addStepHandler(StepHandler)
+     * @see #getStepHandlers()
+     */
+    void clearStepHandlers();
+
+    /** Add an event handler to the integrator.
+     * @param handler event handler
+     * @param maxCheckInterval maximal time interval between switching
+     * function checks (this interval prevents missing sign changes in
+     * case the integration steps becomes very large)
+     * @param convergence convergence threshold in the event time search
+     * @param maxIterationCount upper limit of the iteration count in
+     * the event time search
+     * events.
+     * @see #getEventHandlers()
+     * @see #clearEventHandlers()
+     */
+    void addEventHandler(FieldEventHandler<T>  handler, double maxCheckInterval,
+                         double convergence, int maxIterationCount);
+
+    /** Get all the event handlers that have been added to the integrator.
+     * @return an unmodifiable collection of the added events handlers
+     * @see #addEventHandler(EventHandler, double, double, int)
+     * @see #clearEventHandlers()
+     */
+    Collection<FieldEventHandler<T> > getEventHandlers();
+
+    /** Remove all the event handlers that have been added to the integrator.
+     * @see #addEventHandler(EventHandler, double, double, int)
+     * @see #getEventHandlers()
+     */
+    void clearEventHandlers();
+
+    /** Get the current value of the step start time t<sub>i</sub>.
+     * <p>This method can be called during integration (typically by
+     * the object implementing the {@link FirstOrderDifferentialEquations
+     * differential equations} problem) if the value of the current step that
+     * is attempted is needed.</p>
+     * <p>The result is undefined if the method is called outside of
+     * calls to <code>integrate</code>.</p>
+     * @return current value of the step start time t<sub>i</sub>
+     */
+    T getCurrentStepStart();
+
+    /** Get the current signed value of the integration stepsize.
+     * <p>This method can be called during integration (typically by
+     * the object implementing the {@link FirstOrderDifferentialEquations
+     * differential equations} problem) if the signed value of the current stepsize
+     * that is tried is needed.</p>
+     * <p>The result is undefined if the method is called outside of
+     * calls to <code>integrate</code>.</p>
+     * @return current signed value of the stepsize
+     */
+    T getCurrentSignedStepsize();
+
+    /** Set the maximal number of differential equations function evaluations.
+     * <p>The purpose of this method is to avoid infinite loops which can occur
+     * for example when stringent error constraints are set or when lots of
+     * discrete events are triggered, thus leading to many rejected steps.</p>
+     * @param maxEvaluations maximal number of function evaluations (negative
+     * values are silently converted to maximal integer value, thus representing
+     * almost unlimited evaluations)
+     */
+    void setMaxEvaluations(int maxEvaluations);
+
+    /** Get the maximal number of functions evaluations.
+     * @return maximal number of functions evaluations
+     */
+    int getMaxEvaluations();
+
+    /** Get the number of evaluations of the differential equations function.
+     * <p>
+     * The number of evaluations corresponds to the last call to the
+     * <code>integrate</code> method. It is 0 if the method has not been called yet.
+     * </p>
+     * @return number of evaluations of the differential equations function
+     */
+    int getEvaluations();
+
+    /** Integrate the differential equations up to the given time.
+     * <p>This method solves an Initial Value Problem (IVP).</p>
+     * <p>Since this method stores some internal state variables made
+     * available in its public interface during integration ({@link
+     * #getCurrentSignedStepsize()}), it is <em>not</em> thread-safe.</p>
+     * @param equations differential equations to integrate
+     * @param initialState initial state (time, primary and secondary state vectors)
+     * @param finalTime target time for the integration
+     * (can be set to a value smaller than {@code t0} for backward integration)
+     * @return final state, its time will be the same as {@code finalTime} if
+     * integration reached its target, but may be different if some {@link
+     * org.apache.commons.math3.ode.events.FieldEventHandler} stops it at some point.
+     * @exception DimensionMismatchException if arrays dimension do not match equations settings
+     * @exception NumberIsTooSmallException if integration step is too small
+     * @exception MaxCountExceededException if the number of functions evaluations is exceeded
+     * @exception NoBracketingException if the location of an event cannot be bracketed
+     */
+    FieldODEStateAndDerivative<T> integrate (FieldExpandableODE<T> equations,
+                                             FieldODEState<T>initialState, T finalTime)
+        throws DimensionMismatchException, NumberIsTooSmallException,
+        MaxCountExceededException, NoBracketingException;
+
+}