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package org.apache.commons.math3.ode;

import org.apache.commons.math3.exception.DimensionMismatchException;
import org.apache.commons.math3.exception.MaxCountExceededException;

/**
 * This interface allows users to add secondary differential equations to a primary
 * set of differential equations.
 * <p>
 * In some cases users may need to integrate some problem-specific equations along
 * with a primary set of differential equations. One example is optimal control where
 * adjoined parameters linked to the minimized hamiltonian must be integrated.
 * </p>
 * <p>
 * This interface allows users to add such equations to a primary set of {@link
 * FirstOrderDifferentialEquations first order differential equations}
 * thanks to the {@link
 * ExpandableStatefulODE#addSecondaryEquations(SecondaryEquations)}
 * method.
 * </p>
 * @see ExpandableStatefulODE
 * @version $Id: SecondaryEquations.java 1416643 2012-12-03 19:37:14Z tn $
 * @since 3.0
 */
public interface SecondaryEquations {

    /** Get the dimension of the secondary state parameters.
     * @return dimension of the secondary state parameters
     */
    int getDimension();

    /** Compute the derivatives related to the secondary state parameters.
     * @param t current value of the independent <I>time</I> variable
     * @param primary array containing the current value of the primary state vector
     * @param primaryDot array containing the derivative of the primary state vector
     * @param secondary array containing the current value of the secondary state vector
     * @param secondaryDot placeholder array where to put the derivative of the secondary state vector
     * @exception MaxCountExceededException if the number of functions evaluations is exceeded
     * @exception DimensionMismatchException if arrays dimensions do not match equations settings
     */
    void computeDerivatives(double t, double[] primary, double[] primaryDot,
                            double[] secondary, double[] secondaryDot)
        throws MaxCountExceededException, DimensionMismatchException;

}
