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package org.apache.commons.math3.ode;

import java.util.Collection;

This interface enables to process any parameterizable object.
Since:
3.0/** This interface enables to process any parameterizable object.
 *
 * @since 3.0
 */

public interface Parameterizable {

    
Get the names of the supported parameters.
See Also:
isSupported(String)
Returns:
parameters names/** Get the names of the supported parameters.
     * @return parameters names
     * @see #isSupported(String)
     */
    Collection<String> getParametersNames();

    
Check if a parameter is supported.
Supported parameters are those listed by getParametersNames().
Params:
name – parameter name to check
See Also:
getParametersNames()
Returns:
true if the parameter is supported/** Check if a parameter is supported.
     * <p>Supported parameters are those listed by {@link #getParametersNames()}.</p>
     * @param name parameter name to check
     * @return true if the parameter is supported
     * @see #getParametersNames()
     */
    boolean isSupported(String name);

}