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package org.ejml.dense.row.linsol;

import org.ejml.data.DMatrixRMaj;
import org.ejml.interfaces.linsol.LinearSolverDense;

/**
 * In many situations solutions to linear systems that share many of the same data points are needed.
 * This can happen when solving using the most recent data or when rejecting outliers.  In these situations
 * it is possible to solve these related systems much faster than solving the entire data set again.
 *
 * @see LinearSolverDense
 *
 * @author Peter Abeles
 */
public interface AdjustableLinearSolver_DDRM extends LinearSolverDense {


    /**
     * Adds a row to A.  This has the same effect as creating a new A and calling {@link #setA}.
     *
     * @param A_row The row in A.
     * @param rowIndex Where the row appears in A.
     * @return if it succeeded or not.
     */
    boolean addRowToA( double []A_row , int rowIndex );

    /**
     * Removes a row from A.  This has the same effect as creating a new A and calling {@link #setA}.
     *
     * @param index which row is removed from A.
     * @return If it succeeded or not.
     */
    boolean removeRowFromA( int index );
}