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1 /*
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16 package org.apache.commons.math.analysis;
17
18 import org.apache.commons.math.MathException;
19
20 /**
21  * Interface representing a univariate real interpolating function.
22  *
23  * @version $Revision$ $Date: 2005-02-26 05:11:52 -0800 (Sat, 26 Feb 2005) $
24  */
25 public interface UnivariateRealInterpolator {
26
27     /**
28      * Computes an interpolating function for the data set.
29      * @param xval the arguments for the interpolation points
30      * @param yval the values for the interpolation points
31      * @return a function which interpolates the data set
32      * @throws MathException if arguments violate assumptions made by the
33      * interpolationg algorithm
34      */
35     public UnivariateRealFunction interpolate(double xval[], double yval[])
36         throws MathException;
37 }
38
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