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Java example source code file (Vector.java)

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The Vector.java Java example source code

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package org.apache.commons.math3.geometry;

import java.text.NumberFormat;

import org.apache.commons.math3.exception.MathArithmeticException;

/** This interface represents a generic vector in a vectorial space or a point in an affine space.
 * @param <S> Type of the space.
 * @see Space
 * @see Point
 * @since 3.0
 */
public interface Vector<S extends Space> extends Point {

    /** Get the null vector of the vectorial space or origin point of the affine space.
     * @return null vector of the vectorial space or origin point of the affine space
     */
    Vector<S> getZero();

    /** Get the L<sub>1 norm for the vector.
     * @return L<sub>1 norm for the vector
     */
    double getNorm1();

    /** Get the L<sub>2 norm for the vector.
     * @return Euclidean norm for the vector
     */
    double getNorm();

    /** Get the square of the norm for the vector.
     * @return square of the Euclidean norm for the vector
     */
    double getNormSq();

    /** Get the L<sub>? norm for the vector.
     * @return L<sub>? norm for the vector
     */
    double getNormInf();

    /** Add a vector to the instance.
     * @param v vector to add
     * @return a new vector
     */
    Vector<S> add(Vector v);

    /** Add a scaled vector to the instance.
     * @param factor scale factor to apply to v before adding it
     * @param v vector to add
     * @return a new vector
     */
    Vector<S> add(double factor, Vector v);

    /** Subtract a vector from the instance.
     * @param v vector to subtract
     * @return a new vector
     */
    Vector<S> subtract(Vector v);

    /** Subtract a scaled vector from the instance.
     * @param factor scale factor to apply to v before subtracting it
     * @param v vector to subtract
     * @return a new vector
     */
    Vector<S> subtract(double factor, Vector v);

    /** Get the opposite of the instance.
     * @return a new vector which is opposite to the instance
     */
    Vector<S> negate();

    /** Get a normalized vector aligned with the instance.
     * @return a new normalized vector
     * @exception MathArithmeticException if the norm is zero
     */
    Vector<S> normalize() throws MathArithmeticException;

    /** Multiply the instance by a scalar.
     * @param a scalar
     * @return a new vector
     */
    Vector<S> scalarMultiply(double a);

    /**
     * Returns true if any coordinate of this vector is infinite and none are NaN;
     * false otherwise
     * @return  true if any coordinate of this vector is infinite and none are NaN;
     * false otherwise
     */
    boolean isInfinite();

    /** Compute the distance between the instance and another vector according to the L<sub>1 norm.
     * <p>Calling this method is equivalent to calling:
     * <code>q.subtract(p).getNorm1() except that no intermediate
     * vector is built</p>
     * @param v second vector
     * @return the distance between the instance and p according to the L<sub>1 norm
     */
    double distance1(Vector<S> v);

    /** Compute the distance between the instance and another vector according to the L<sub>2 norm.
     * <p>Calling this method is equivalent to calling:
     * <code>q.subtract(p).getNorm() except that no intermediate
     * vector is built</p>
     * @param v second vector
     * @return the distance between the instance and p according to the L<sub>2 norm
     */
    double distance(Vector<S> v);

    /** Compute the distance between the instance and another vector according to the L<sub>? norm.
     * <p>Calling this method is equivalent to calling:
     * <code>q.subtract(p).getNormInf() except that no intermediate
     * vector is built</p>
     * @param v second vector
     * @return the distance between the instance and p according to the L<sub>? norm
     */
    double distanceInf(Vector<S> v);

    /** Compute the square of the distance between the instance and another vector.
     * <p>Calling this method is equivalent to calling:
     * <code>q.subtract(p).getNormSq() except that no intermediate
     * vector is built</p>
     * @param v second vector
     * @return the square of the distance between the instance and p
     */
    double distanceSq(Vector<S> v);

    /** Compute the dot-product of the instance and another vector.
     * @param v second vector
     * @return the dot product this.v
     */
    double dotProduct(Vector<S> v);

    /** Get a string representation of this vector.
     * @param format the custom format for components
     * @return a string representation of this vector
     */
    String toString(final NumberFormat format);

}

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