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17  package org.orekit.propagation;
18  
19  import org.orekit.errors.PropagationException;
20  
21  /** This interface represents providers for additional state data beyond {@link SpacecraftState}.
22   * <p>
23   * This interface is the analytical (read already integrated) counterpart of
24   * the {@link org.orekit.propagation.integration.AdditionalEquations} interface.
25   * It allows to append various additional state parameters to any {@link
26   * org.orekit.propagation.AbstractPropagator abstract propagator}.
27   * </p>
28   * @see org.orekit.propagation.AbstractPropagator
29   * @see org.orekit.propagation.integration.AdditionalEquations
30   * @author Luc Maisonobe
31   */
32  public interface AdditionalStateProvider {
33  
34      /** Get the name of the additional state.
35       * @return name of the additional state
36       */
37      String getName();
38  
39      /** Get the additional state.
40       * @param state spacecraft state to which additional state should correspond
41       * @return additional state corresponding to spacecraft state
42       * @exception PropagationException if additional state cannot be computed
43       */
44      double[] getAdditionalState(SpacecraftState state) throws PropagationException;
45  
46  }