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017
018package org.apache.commons.math4.legacy.linear;
019
020import org.apache.commons.math4.legacy.core.FieldElement;
021
022/**
023 * Interface defining a visitor for matrix entries.
024 *
025 * @param <T> the type of the field elements
026 * @since 2.0
027 */
028public interface FieldMatrixPreservingVisitor<T extends FieldElement<?>> {
029    /**
030     * Start visiting a matrix.
031     * <p>This method is called once before any entry of the matrix is visited.</p>
032     * @param rows number of rows of the matrix
033     * @param columns number of columns of the matrix
034     * @param startRow Initial row index
035     * @param endRow Final row index (inclusive)
036     * @param startColumn Initial column index
037     * @param endColumn Final column index (inclusive)
038     */
039    void start(int rows, int columns,
040               int startRow, int endRow, int startColumn, int endColumn);
041
042    /**
043     * Visit one matrix entry.
044     * @param row row index of the entry
045     * @param column column index of the entry
046     * @param value current value of the entry
047     */
048    void visit(int row, int column, T value);
049
050    /**
051     * End visiting a matrix.
052     * <p>This method is called once after all entries of the matrix have been visited.</p>
053     * @return the value that the <code>walkInXxxOrder</code> must return
054     */
055    T end();
056}