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   1 package net.sf.openrocket.optimization.rocketoptimization;
   2
   3 /**
   4  * A goal for an optimization process, for example minimizing, maximizing or seeking
   5  * a specific parameter value.
   6  *
   7  * @author Sampo Niskanen <sampo.niskanen@iki.fi>
   8  */
   9 public interface OptimizationGoal {
  10
  11         /**
  12          * Compute a value which, when minimized, yields the desired goal of the
  13          * optimization problem.
  14          *
  15          * @param value         the function actual value
  16          * @return                      the value to minimize to reach the goal
  17          */
  18         double getMinimizationParameter(double value);
  19
  20 }