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package org.ddogleg.optimization.functions;

/**
 * Function for non-linear optimization that has a single output and N inputs.
 *
 * @author Peter Abeles
 */
public interface FunctionNtoS {

	/**
	 * The number of inputs.  Typically the parameters you are optimizing.
	 *
	 * @return Number of inputs.
	 */
	public int getNumOfInputsN();

	/**
	 * Computes the output given an array of inputs.
	 *
	 * @param input Array containing input values
	 * @return The output.
	 */
	public double process( double input[] );
}