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package opennlp.tools.ml.maxent.quasinewton;

/**
 * Interface for a function.
 */
public interface Function {

  /**
   * @return Retrieves the dimension value.
   */
  int getDimension();

  /**
   * Computes the function value for {@code x}.
   *
   * @param x The input vector.
   * @return Returns the computed value for {@code x}.
   *
   * @apiNote The parameter {@code x} should be validated and if inconsistencies are encountered
   * an appropriate exception should be raised, e.g. {@link IllegalArgumentException}.
   */
  double valueAt(double[] x);

  /**
   * Computes the gradient for {@code x}.
   *
   * @param x The input vector.
   * @return Returns the computed gradient for {@code x}.
   *
   * @apiNote The parameter {@code x} should be validated and if inconsistencies are encountered
   * an appropriate exception should be raised, e.g. {@link IllegalArgumentException}.
   */
  double[] gradientAt(double[] x);
}
