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package uk.org.retep.util.math.polynomial;

/**
 * A represnetation of a polynomial.
 * 
 * @param  Type of Number used for the values
 * @author peter
 * @since 9.12
 */
public interface Polynomial
{

    /**
     * Returns the constants used by this Polynomial
     * 
     * @return Array representing the constants of this polynomial
     */
    T[] getConstants();

    /**
     * Calculate the polynomial result.
     * 
     * @param x value of X
     * @return result The result of the polynomial
     */
    T calculate( T x );
}