TimeStampedDoubleHermiteInterpolator.java

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package org.orekit.time;

import org.hipparchus.analysis.interpolation.HermiteInterpolator;

import java.util.List;

/**
 * Hermite interpolator of time stamped double value.
 *
 * @author Vincent Cucchietti
 * @see HermiteInterpolator
 * @see TimeInterpolator
 */
public class TimeStampedDoubleHermiteInterpolator extends AbstractTimeInterpolator<TimeStampedDouble> {

    /**
     * Constructor with :
     * <ul>
     *     <li>Default number of interpolation points of {@code DEFAULT_INTERPOLATION_POINTS}</li>
     *     <li>Default extrapolation threshold value ({@code DEFAULT_EXTRAPOLATION_THRESHOLD_SEC} s)</li>
     * </ul>
     * As this implementation of interpolation is polynomial, it should be used only with small number of interpolation
     * points (about 10-20 points) in order to avoid <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Runge%27s_phenomenon">Runge's
     * phenomenon</a> and numerical problems (including NaN appearing).
     */
    public TimeStampedDoubleHermiteInterpolator() {
        this(DEFAULT_INTERPOLATION_POINTS);
    }

    /**
     * Constructor with default extrapolation threshold value ({@code DEFAULT_EXTRAPOLATION_THRESHOLD_SEC} s).
     * <p>
     * As this implementation of interpolation is polynomial, it should be used only with small number of interpolation
     * points (about 10-20 points) in order to avoid <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Runge%27s_phenomenon">Runge's
     * phenomenon</a> and numerical problems (including NaN appearing).
     *
     * @param interpolationPoints number of interpolation points
     */
    public TimeStampedDoubleHermiteInterpolator(final int interpolationPoints) {
        this(interpolationPoints, DEFAULT_EXTRAPOLATION_THRESHOLD_SEC);
    }

    /**
     * Constructor.
     * <p>
     * As this implementation of interpolation is polynomial, it should be used only with small number of interpolation
     * points (about 10-20 points) in order to avoid <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Runge%27s_phenomenon">Runge's
     * phenomenon</a> and numerical problems (including NaN appearing).
     *
     * @param interpolationPoints number of interpolation points
     * @param extrapolationThreshold extrapolation threshold beyond which the propagation will fail
     */
    public TimeStampedDoubleHermiteInterpolator(final int interpolationPoints, final double extrapolationThreshold) {
        super(interpolationPoints, extrapolationThreshold);
    }

    /** {@inheritDoc} */
    @Override
    protected TimeStampedDouble interpolate(final InterpolationData interpolationData) {
        final HermiteInterpolator interpolator = new HermiteInterpolator();

        // Fill interpolator with sample
        final AbsoluteDate            interpolationDate = interpolationData.getInterpolationDate();
        final List<TimeStampedDouble> neighborList      = interpolationData.getNeighborList();
        for (TimeStampedDouble value : neighborList) {
            final double deltaT = value.getDate().durationFrom(interpolationDate);
            interpolator.addSamplePoint(deltaT, new double[] { value.getValue() });
        }

        return new TimeStampedDouble(interpolator.value(0)[0], interpolationDate);
    }
}