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    017    package org.apache.commons.math.analysis.interpolation;
    018
    019    import org.apache.commons.math.MathException;
    020    import org.apache.commons.math.analysis.UnivariateRealFunction;
    021
    022    /**
    023     * Interface representing a univariate real interpolating function.
    024     *
    025     * @version $Revision: 821626 $ $Date: 2009-10-04 23:57:30 +0200 (dim. 04 oct. 2009) $
    026     */
    027    public interface UnivariateRealInterpolator {
    028
    029        /**
    030         * Computes an interpolating function for the data set.
    031         * @param xval the arguments for the interpolation points
    032         * @param yval the values for the interpolation points
    033         * @return a function which interpolates the data set
    034         * @throws MathException if arguments violate assumptions made by the
    035         *         interpolation algorithm
    036         */
    037        UnivariateRealFunction interpolate(double xval[], double yval[])
    038            throws MathException;
    039    }