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17package org.apache.commons.math.analysis.interpolation;
18
19import org.apache.commons.math.MathException;
20import org.apache.commons.math.analysis.UnivariateRealFunction;
21
22/**
23 * Interface representing a univariate real interpolating function.
24 *
25 * @version $Revision: 821626 $ $Date: 2009-10-04 23:57:30 +0200 (dim. 04 oct. 2009) $
26 */
27public interface UnivariateRealInterpolator {
28
29    /**
30     * Computes an interpolating function for the data set.
31     * @param xval the arguments for the interpolation points
32     * @param yval the values for the interpolation points
33     * @return a function which interpolates the data set
34     * @throws MathException if arguments violate assumptions made by the
35     *         interpolation algorithm
36     */
37    UnivariateRealFunction interpolate(double xval[], double yval[])
38        throws MathException;
39}
40