// Created on: 1991-01-14
// Created by: Arnaud BOUZY
// Copyright (c) 1991-1999 Matra Datavision
// Copyright (c) 1999-2014 OPEN CASCADE SAS
//
// This file is part of Open CASCADE Technology software library.
//
// This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under
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#ifndef _Expr_GeneralFunction_HeaderFile
#define _Expr_GeneralFunction_HeaderFile

#include <Standard.hxx>
#include <Standard_Type.hxx>

#include <Standard_Transient.hxx>
#include <Standard_Integer.hxx>
#include <Standard_Real.hxx>
#include <Expr_Array1OfNamedUnknown.hxx>
#include <TColStd_Array1OfReal.hxx>
class Expr_NamedUnknown;
class TCollection_AsciiString;


class Expr_GeneralFunction;
DEFINE_STANDARD_HANDLE(Expr_GeneralFunction, Standard_Transient)

//! Defines the general purposes of any function.
class Expr_GeneralFunction : public Standard_Transient
{

public:

  
  //! Returns the number of variables of <me>.
  Standard_EXPORT virtual Standard_Integer NbOfVariables() const = 0;
  
  //! Returns the variable denoted by <index> in <me>.
  //! Raises OutOfRange if index > NbOfVariables.
  Standard_EXPORT virtual Handle(Expr_NamedUnknown) Variable (const Standard_Integer index) const = 0;
  
  //! Returns a copy of <me> with the same form.
  Standard_EXPORT virtual Handle(Expr_GeneralFunction) Copy() const = 0;
  
  //! Returns Derivative of <me> for variable <var>.
  Standard_EXPORT virtual Handle(Expr_GeneralFunction) Derivative (const Handle(Expr_NamedUnknown)& var) const = 0;
  
  //! Returns Derivative of <me> for variable <var> with
  //! degree <deg>.
  Standard_EXPORT virtual Handle(Expr_GeneralFunction) Derivative (const Handle(Expr_NamedUnknown)& var, const Standard_Integer deg) const = 0;
  
  //! Computes the value of <me> with the given variables.
  //! Raises NotEvaluable if <vars> does not match all variables
  //! of <me>.
  Standard_EXPORT virtual Standard_Real Evaluate (const Expr_Array1OfNamedUnknown& vars, const TColStd_Array1OfReal& vals) const = 0;
  
  //! Tests if <me> and <func> are similar functions (same
  //! name and same used expression).
  Standard_EXPORT virtual Standard_Boolean IsIdentical (const Handle(Expr_GeneralFunction)& func) const = 0;
  
  //! Tests if <me> is linear on variable on range <index>
  Standard_EXPORT virtual Standard_Boolean IsLinearOnVariable (const Standard_Integer index) const = 0;
  
  Standard_EXPORT virtual TCollection_AsciiString GetStringName() const = 0;




  DEFINE_STANDARD_RTTIEXT(Expr_GeneralFunction,Standard_Transient)

protected:




private:




};







#endif // _Expr_GeneralFunction_HeaderFile
