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17  
18  package org.hipparchus.filtering.kalman;
19  
20  import org.hipparchus.exception.MathRuntimeException;
21  
22  /**
23   * Interface representing a Kalman filter.
24   * @param <T> the type of the measurements
25   * @since 1.3
26   */
27  public interface KalmanFilter<T extends Measurement> {
28  
29      /** Perform one estimation step.
30       * @param measurement single measurement to handle
31       * @return estimated state after measurement has been considered
32       * @exception MathRuntimeException if estimation fails
33       */
34      ProcessEstimate estimationStep(T measurement)
35          throws MathRuntimeException;
36  
37      /** Get the current predicted state.
38       * @return current predicted state
39       */
40      ProcessEstimate getPredicted();
41  
42      /** Get the current corrected state.
43       * @return current corrected state
44       */
45      ProcessEstimate getCorrected();
46  
47  }