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package org.apache.commons.math3.filter;

import org.apache.commons.math3.linear.RealMatrix;

/**
 * Defines the measurement model for the use with a {@link KalmanFilter}.
 *
 * @since 3.0
 * @version $Id: MeasurementModel.java 1416643 2012-12-03 19:37:14Z tn $
 */
public interface MeasurementModel {
    /**
     * Returns the measurement matrix.
     *
     * @return the measurement matrix
     */
    RealMatrix getMeasurementMatrix();

    /**
     * Returns the measurement noise matrix. This method is called by the {@link KalmanFilter} every
     * correction step, so implementations of this interface may return a modified measurement noise
     * depending on the current iteration step.
     *
     * @return the measurement noise matrix
     * @see KalmanFilter#correct(double[])
     * @see KalmanFilter#correct(org.apache.commons.math3.linear.RealVector)
     */
    RealMatrix getMeasurementNoise();
}
