Interpolator

All Superinterfaces:

javolution.lang.Immutable, java.io.Serializable

All Known Implementing Classes:

Interpolator.Linear
```
public interface Interpolator<P,V>
extends javolution.lang.Immutable, java.io.Serializable
```
This interface represents an estimator of the values at a certain point using surrounding points and values. Interpolators are typically used with discrete functions.

As a convenience linear interpolator class for point-values of the same field is provided.

Custom interpolators can be used between Java objects of different kind. For example:[code] // Creates a linear interpolator between the java.util.Date and Measures Interpolator> linear = new Interpolator>() { ... } DiscreteFunction> weight = new DiscreteFunction>(samples, linear, t); [/code]

Version:

3.0, February 13, 2006

Author:

Jean-Marie Dautelle

Nested Class Summary

Nested Classes
Modifier and Type	Interface	Description
`static class`	`Interpolator.Linear<F extends Field<F>>`	This class represents a linear interpolator for `field` instances (point and values from the same field).

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`V`	`interpolate(P point, java.util.SortedMap<P,V> pointValues)`	Estimates the value at the specified point.

- Method Detail
  - interpolate
```
V interpolate(P point,
              java.util.SortedMap<P,V> pointValues)
```
    Estimates the value at the specified point.
    
    Parameters:
    
    point - the point for which the value is estimated.
    
    pointValues - the point-value entries.
    
    Returns:
    
    the estimated value at the specified point.