Class RK4

java.lang.Object
  Integrator
      RK4

All Implemented Interfaces:

java.lang.Runnable

Direct Known Subclasses:

SolarIntegrator

public abstract class RK4

extends Integrator

RK4 is an abstract subclass of Integrator. The integrate method is implemented to perform 4th order Runge-Kutta integration.

Field Summary

Fields inherited from class Integrator

steps, x, x0, x1, y, y0

Constructor Summary

RK4(double xStart, double xEnd, Point yStart, int steps)
Constructor to instantiate RK4 - never called directly.

Method Summary

Point

integrate() Method which performs RK4 numerical integration, requires that function has been implemented in a subclass.

Methods inherited from class Integrator

function, getIV, getLocation, run, setEnd, setSteps, toString

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

RK4

public RK4(double xStart,
           double xEnd,
           Point yStart,
           int steps)

Constructor to instantiate RK4 - never called directly.

Method Detail

integrate

public Point integrate()

Method which performs RK4 numerical integration, requires that function has been implemented in a subclass.

Specified by:

integrate in class Integrator