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17  package org.hipparchus.analysis;
18  
19  import org.hipparchus.Field;
20  import org.hipparchus.CalculusFieldElement;
21  
22  /**
23   * An interface representing a univariate vectorial function for any field type.
24   *
25   * @since 1.3
26   */
27  public interface FieldUnivariateVectorFunction {
28  
29      /** Convert to a {@link CalculusFieldUnivariateVectorFunction} with a specific type.
30       * @param <T> the type of the field elements
31       * @param field field for the argument and value
32       * @return converted function
33       */
34      default <T extends CalculusFieldElement<T>> CalculusFieldUnivariateVectorFunction<T> toCalculusFieldUnivariateVectorFunction(Field<T> field) {
35          return this::value;
36      }
37  
38      /**
39       * Compute the value for the function.
40       * @param <T> the type of the field elements
41       * @param x the point for which the function value should be computed
42       * @return the value
43       */
44      <T extends CalculusFieldElement<T>> T[] value(T x);
45  
46  }