// Created on: 1993-12-24
// Created by: Jacques GOUSSARD
// Copyright (c) 1993-1999 Matra Datavision
// Copyright (c) 1999-2014 OPEN CASCADE SAS
//
// This file is part of Open CASCADE Technology software library.
//
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#ifndef _Law_Function_HeaderFile
#define _Law_Function_HeaderFile

#include <Standard.hxx>
#include <Standard_Type.hxx>

#include <Standard_Transient.hxx>
#include <GeomAbs_Shape.hxx>
#include <Standard_Integer.hxx>
#include <TColStd_Array1OfReal.hxx>
#include <Standard_Real.hxx>
class Standard_OutOfRange;


class Law_Function;
DEFINE_STANDARD_HANDLE(Law_Function, Standard_Transient)

//! Root class for evolution laws.
class Law_Function : public Standard_Transient
{

public:

  
  Standard_EXPORT virtual GeomAbs_Shape Continuity() const = 0;
  
  //! Returns  the number  of  intervals for  continuity
  //! <S>. May be one if Continuity(me) >= <S>
  Standard_EXPORT virtual Standard_Integer NbIntervals (const GeomAbs_Shape S) const = 0;
  
  //! Stores in <T> the  parameters bounding the intervals
  //! of continuity <S>.
  //!
  //! The array must provide  enough room to  accomodate
  //! for the parameters. i.e. T.Length() > NbIntervals()
  Standard_EXPORT virtual void Intervals (TColStd_Array1OfReal& T, const GeomAbs_Shape S) const = 0;
  
  //! Returns the value of the function at the point of parameter X.
  Standard_EXPORT virtual Standard_Real Value (const Standard_Real X) = 0;
  
  //! Returns the value F and the first derivative D of the
  //! function at the point of parameter X.
  Standard_EXPORT virtual void D1 (const Standard_Real X, Standard_Real& F, Standard_Real& D) = 0;
  
  //! Returns the value, first and seconde derivatives
  //! at parameter X.
  Standard_EXPORT virtual void D2 (const Standard_Real X, Standard_Real& F, Standard_Real& D, Standard_Real& D2) = 0;
  
  //! Returns a  law equivalent of  <me>  between
  //! parameters <First>  and <Last>. <Tol>  is used  to
  //! test for 3d points confusion.
  //! It is usfule to determines the derivatives
  //! in these values <First> and <Last> if
  //! the Law is not Cn.
  Standard_EXPORT virtual Handle(Law_Function) Trim (const Standard_Real PFirst, const Standard_Real PLast, const Standard_Real Tol) const = 0;
  
  //! Returns the parametric bounds of the function.
  Standard_EXPORT virtual void Bounds (Standard_Real& PFirst, Standard_Real& PLast) = 0;




  DEFINE_STANDARD_RTTIEXT(Law_Function,Standard_Transient)

protected:




private:




};







#endif // _Law_Function_HeaderFile
