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17
18 package org.apache.commons.math4.legacy.linear;
19
20 import org.apache.commons.math4.legacy.core.FieldElement;
21
22 /**
23 * Interface defining a visitor for matrix entries.
24 *
25 * @param <T> the type of the field elements
26 * @since 2.0
27 */
28 public interface FieldMatrixPreservingVisitor<T extends FieldElement<?>> {
29 /**
30 * Start visiting a matrix.
31 * <p>This method is called once before any entry of the matrix is visited.</p>
32 * @param rows number of rows of the matrix
33 * @param columns number of columns of the matrix
34 * @param startRow Initial row index
35 * @param endRow Final row index (inclusive)
36 * @param startColumn Initial column index
37 * @param endColumn Final column index (inclusive)
38 */
39 void start(int rows, int columns,
40 int startRow, int endRow, int startColumn, int endColumn);
41
42 /**
43 * Visit one matrix entry.
44 * @param row row index of the entry
45 * @param column column index of the entry
46 * @param value current value of the entry
47 */
48 void visit(int row, int column, T value);
49
50 /**
51 * End visiting a matrix.
52 * <p>This method is called once after all entries of the matrix have been visited.</p>
53 * @return the value that the <code>walkInXxxOrder</code> must return
54 */
55 T end();
56 }