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package org.opentrafficsim.road.gtu.lane.control;

import org.djunits.value.vdouble.scalar.Acceleration;
import org.opentrafficsim.base.parameters.Parameters;
import org.opentrafficsim.road.gtu.lane.LaneBasedGtu;

/**
 * Longitudinal controller, such as ACC or CACC. The controller is part of a tactical planner and does not function
 * automatically.
 * 
 * Copyright (c) 2013-2024 Delft University of Technology, PO Box 5, 2600 AA, Delft, the Netherlands. All rights reserved. 

 * BSD-style license. See OpenTrafficSim License.
 * 
 * @author Alexander Verbraeck
 * @author Peter Knoppers
 * @author Wouter Schakel
 */
public interface LongitudinalControl
{

    /**
     * Calculate acceleration.
     * @param gtu LaneBasedGtu; controlled GTU
     * @param settings Parameters; system settings
     * @return Acceleration; level of acceleration, may be {@code null} if the controller is unable to deal with a situation
     */
    Acceleration getAcceleration(LaneBasedGtu gtu, Parameters settings);

}