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diff --git a/libraries/spongycastle/core/src/main/java/org/spongycastle/pqc/math/linearalgebra/Vector.java b/libraries/spongycastle/core/src/main/java/org/spongycastle/pqc/math/linearalgebra/Vector.java new file mode 100644 index 000000000..7f33d735f --- /dev/null +++ b/libraries/spongycastle/core/src/main/java/org/spongycastle/pqc/math/linearalgebra/Vector.java @@ -0,0 +1,69 @@ +package org.spongycastle.pqc.math.linearalgebra; + +/** + * This abstract class defines vectors. It holds the length of vector. + */ +public abstract class Vector +{ + + /** + * the length of this vector + */ + protected int length; + + /** + * @return the length of this vector + */ + public final int getLength() + { + return length; + } + + /** + * @return this vector as byte array + */ + public abstract byte[] getEncoded(); + + /** + * Return whether this is the zero vector (i.e., all elements are zero). + * + * @return <tt>true</tt> if this is the zero vector, <tt>false</tt> + * otherwise + */ + public abstract boolean isZero(); + + /** + * Add another vector to this vector. + * + * @param addend the other vector + * @return <tt>this + addend</tt> + */ + public abstract Vector add(Vector addend); + + /** + * Multiply this vector with a permutation. + * + * @param p the permutation + * @return <tt>this*p = p*this</tt> + */ + public abstract Vector multiply(Permutation p); + + /** + * Check if the given object is equal to this vector. + * + * @param other vector + * @return the result of the comparison + */ + public abstract boolean equals(Object other); + + /** + * @return the hash code of this vector + */ + public abstract int hashCode(); + + /** + * @return a human readable form of this vector + */ + public abstract String toString(); + +} |