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17  package org.orekit.time;
18  
19  import org.hipparchus.CalculusFieldElement;
20  
21  /** This interface represents a scalar function of time.
22   * @author Luc Maisonobe
23   */
24  public interface TimeScalarFunction {
25  
26      /** Compute a function of time.
27       * @param date date
28       * @return value of the function
29       */
30      double value(AbsoluteDate date);
31  
32      /** Compute a function of time.
33       * @param date date
34       * @param <T> type of the filed elements
35       * @return value of the function
36       */
37      <T extends CalculusFieldElement<T>> T value(FieldAbsoluteDate<T> date);
38  
39  }