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17  package org.orekit.propagation.sampling;
18  
19  import org.orekit.errors.PropagationException;
20  import org.orekit.propagation.SpacecraftState;
21  import org.orekit.time.AbsoluteDate;
22  
23  /** This interface is a space-dynamics aware step handler.
24   *
25   * <p>It mirrors the <code>StepHandler</code> interface from <a
26   * href="http://commons.apache.org/math/"> commons-math</a> but
27   * provides a space-dynamics interface to the methods.</p>
28   * @author Luc Maisonobe
29   */
30  public interface OrekitStepHandler {
31  
32      /** Initialize step handler at the start of a propagation.
33       * <p>
34       * This method is called once at the start of the propagation. It
35       * may be used by the step handler to initialize some internal data
36       * if needed.
37       * </p>
38       * @param s0 initial state
39       * @param t target time for the integration
40       * @exception PropagationException if step handler cannot be initialized
41       */
42      void init(SpacecraftState s0, AbsoluteDate t) throws PropagationException;
43  
44      /** Handle the current step.
45       * @param interpolator interpolator set up for the current step
46       * @param isLast if true, this is the last integration step
47       * @exception PropagationException if step cannot be handled
48       */
49      void handleStep(OrekitStepInterpolator interpolator, boolean isLast)
50          throws PropagationException;
51  
52  }