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17  package org.apache.commons.math4.legacy.filter;
18  
19  import org.apache.commons.math4.legacy.linear.RealMatrix;
20  
21  /**
22   * Defines the measurement model for the use with a {@link KalmanFilter}.
23   *
24   * @since 3.0
25   */
26  public interface MeasurementModel {
27      /**
28       * Returns the measurement matrix.
29       *
30       * @return the measurement matrix
31       */
32      RealMatrix getMeasurementMatrix();
33  
34      /**
35       * Returns the measurement noise matrix. This method is called by the {@link KalmanFilter} every
36       * correction step, so implementations of this interface may return a modified measurement noise
37       * depending on the current iteration step.
38       *
39       * @return the measurement noise matrix
40       * @see KalmanFilter#correct(double[])
41       * @see KalmanFilter#correct(org.apache.commons.math4.legacy.linear.RealVector)
42       */
43      RealMatrix getMeasurementNoise();
44  }