OrekitStepHandler.java

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package org.orekit.propagation.sampling;

import org.orekit.propagation.SpacecraftState;
import org.orekit.time.AbsoluteDate;

/** This interface is a space-dynamics aware step handler.
 *
 * <p>It mirrors the <code>StepHandler</code> interface from <a
 * href="https://hipparchus.org/">Hipparchus</a> but
 * provides a space-dynamics interface to the methods.</p>
 * @author Luc Maisonobe
 */
public interface OrekitStepHandler {

    /** Initialize step handler at the start of a propagation.
     * <p>
     * This method is called once at the start of the propagation. It
     * may be used by the step handler to initialize some internal data
     * if needed.
     * </p>
     * <p>
     * The default method does nothing
     * </p>
     * @param s0 initial state
     * @param t target time for the integration
     */
    default void init(SpacecraftState s0, AbsoluteDate t) {
        // nothing by default
    }

    /** Handle the current step.
     * @param interpolator interpolator set up for the current step
     */
    void handleStep(OrekitStepInterpolator interpolator);

    /**
     * Finalize propagation.
     * @param finalState state at propagation end
     * @since 11.0
     */
    default void finish(SpacecraftState finalState) {
        // nothing by default
    }

}