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018package org.apache.commons.math4.legacy.ode.nonstiff;
019
020import org.apache.commons.math4.legacy.core.RealFieldElement;
021
022/** This interface represents an integrator  based on Butcher arrays.
023 * @see RungeKuttaFieldIntegrator
024 * @see EmbeddedRungeKuttaFieldIntegrator
025 * @param <T> the type of the field elements
026 * @since 3.6
027 */
028
029public interface FieldButcherArrayProvider<T extends RealFieldElement<T>> {
030
031    /** Get the time steps from Butcher array (without the first zero).
032     * @return time steps from Butcher array (without the first zero
033     */
034    T[] getC();
035
036    /** Get the internal weights from Butcher array (without the first empty row).
037     * @return internal weights from Butcher array (without the first empty row)
038     */
039    T[][] getA();
040
041    /** Get the external weights for the high order method from Butcher array.
042     * @return external weights for the high order method from Butcher array
043     */
044    T[] getB();
045}