org.apache.commons.math3.linear

## Class ArrayRealVector

- java.lang.Object
- - org.apache.commons.math3.linear.RealVector
  - - org.apache.commons.math3.linear.ArrayRealVector

All Implemented Interfaces:
  Serializable

    public class ArrayRealVector
    extends RealVector
    implements Serializable

This class implements the `RealVector` interface with a double array.

Since:
  2.0
Version:
  $Id: ArrayRealVector.java 1416643 2012-12-03 19:37:14Z tn $
See Also:
  Serialized Form

### Nested Class Summary

### Nested classes/interfaces inherited from class org.apache.commons.math3.linear.RealVector

`RealVector.Entry, RealVector.SparseEntryIterator`

### Field Summary

Fields
`private double[]` `data` Entries of the vector.
`private static RealVectorFormat` `DEFAULT_FORMAT` Default format.
`private static long` `serialVersionUID` Serializable version identifier.

### Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor and Description
`ArrayRealVector()` Build a 0-length vector.
`ArrayRealVector(ArrayRealVector v)` Construct a vector from another vector, using a deep copy.
`ArrayRealVector(ArrayRealVector v1, ArrayRealVector v2)` Construct a vector by appending one vector to another vector.
`ArrayRealVector(ArrayRealVector v, boolean deep)` Construct a vector from another vector.
`ArrayRealVector(ArrayRealVector v1, double[] v2)` Construct a vector by appending one vector to another vector.
`ArrayRealVector(ArrayRealVector v1, RealVector v2)` Construct a vector by appending one vector to another vector.
`ArrayRealVector(double[] d)` Construct a vector from an array, copying the input array.
`ArrayRealVector(Double[] d)` Construct a vector from an array.
`ArrayRealVector(double[] v1, ArrayRealVector v2)` Construct a vector by appending one vector to another vector.
`ArrayRealVector(double[] d, boolean copyArray)` Create a new ArrayRealVector using the input array as the underlying data array.
`ArrayRealVector(double[] v1, double[] v2)` Construct a vector by appending one vector to another vector.
`ArrayRealVector(double[] d, int pos, int size)` Construct a vector from part of a array.
`ArrayRealVector(Double[] d, int pos, int size)` Construct a vector from part of an array.
`ArrayRealVector(int size)` Construct a vector of zeroes.
`ArrayRealVector(int size, double preset)` Construct a vector with preset values.
`ArrayRealVector(RealVector v)` Construct a vector from another vector, using a deep copy.
`ArrayRealVector(RealVector v1, ArrayRealVector v2)` Construct a vector by appending one vector to another vector.

### Method Summary

Methods
`ArrayRealVector` `add(RealVector v)` Compute the sum of this vector and `v`.
`void` `addToEntry(int index, double increment)` Change an entry at the specified index.
`ArrayRealVector` `append(ArrayRealVector v)` Construct a vector by appending a vector to this vector.
`RealVector` `append(double in)` Construct a new vector by appending a double to this vector.
`RealVector` `append(RealVector v)` Construct a new vector by appending a vector to this vector.
`protected void` `checkVectorDimensions(int n)` Check if instance dimension is equal to some expected value.
`protected void` `checkVectorDimensions(RealVector v)` Check if instance and specified vectors have the same dimension.
`ArrayRealVector` `combine(double a, double b, RealVector y)` Returns a new vector representing `a * this + b * y`, the linear combination of `this` and `y`.
`ArrayRealVector` `combineToSelf(double a, double b, RealVector y)` Updates `this` with the linear combination of `this` and `y`.
`ArrayRealVector` `copy()` Returns a (deep) copy of this vector.
`double` `dotProduct(RealVector v)` Compute the dot product of this vector with `v`.
`ArrayRealVector` `ebeDivide(RealVector v)` Element-by-element division.
`ArrayRealVector` `ebeMultiply(RealVector v)` Element-by-element multiplication.
`boolean` `equals(Object other)` Test for the equality of two real vectors.
`double[]` `getDataRef()` Get a reference to the underlying data array.
`int` `getDimension()` Returns the size of the vector.
`double` `getDistance(RealVector v)` Distance between two vectors.
`double` `getEntry(int index)` Return the entry at the specified index.
`double` `getL1Distance(RealVector v)` Distance between two vectors.
`double` `getL1Norm()` Returns the L1 norm of the vector.
`double` `getLInfDistance(RealVector v)` Distance between two vectors.
`double` `getLInfNorm()` Returns the L∞ norm of the vector.
`double` `getNorm()` Returns the L2 norm of the vector.
`RealVector` `getSubVector(int index, int n)` Get a subvector from consecutive elements.
`int` `hashCode()` .
`boolean` `isInfinite()` Check whether any coordinate of this vector is infinite and none are `NaN`.
`boolean` `isNaN()` Check if any coordinate of this vector is `NaN`.
`ArrayRealVector` `map(UnivariateFunction function)` Acts as if implemented as:
`RealVector` `mapAddToSelf(double d)` Add a value to each entry.
`RealVector` `mapDivideToSelf(double d)` Divide each entry by the argument.
`RealVector` `mapMultiplyToSelf(double d)` Multiply each entry.
`RealVector` `mapSubtractToSelf(double d)` Subtract a value from each entry.
`ArrayRealVector` `mapToSelf(UnivariateFunction function)` Acts as if it is implemented as:
`RealMatrix` `outerProduct(RealVector v)` Compute the outer product.
`void` `set(double value)` Set all elements to a single value.
`void` `setEntry(int index, double value)` Set a single element.
`void` `setSubVector(int index, double[] v)` Set a set of consecutive elements.
`void` `setSubVector(int index, RealVector v)` Set a sequence of consecutive elements.
`ArrayRealVector` `subtract(RealVector v)` Subtract `v` from this vector.
`double[]` `toArray()` Convert the vector to an array of `double`s.
`String` `toString()`
`double` `walkInDefaultOrder(RealVectorChangingVisitor visitor)` Visits (and possibly alters) all entries of this vector in default order (increasing index).
`double` `walkInDefaultOrder(RealVectorChangingVisitor visitor, int start, int end)` Visits (and possibly alters) some entries of this vector in default order (increasing index).
`double` `walkInDefaultOrder(RealVectorPreservingVisitor visitor)` Visits (but does not alter) all entries of this vector in default order (increasing index).
`double` `walkInDefaultOrder(RealVectorPreservingVisitor visitor, int start, int end)` Visits (but does not alter) some entries of this vector in default order (increasing index).
`double` `walkInOptimizedOrder(RealVectorChangingVisitor visitor)` Visits (and possibly alters) all entries of this vector in optimized order.
`double` `walkInOptimizedOrder(RealVectorChangingVisitor visitor, int start, int end)` Visits (and possibly change) some entries of this vector in optimized order.
`double` `walkInOptimizedOrder(RealVectorPreservingVisitor visitor)` Visits (but does not alter) all entries of this vector in optimized order.
`double` `walkInOptimizedOrder(RealVectorPreservingVisitor visitor, int start, int end)` Visits (but does not alter) some entries of this vector in optimized order.

### Methods inherited from class org.apache.commons.math3.linear.RealVector

`checkIndex, checkIndices, cosine, getMaxIndex, getMaxValue, getMinIndex, getMinValue, iterator, mapAdd, mapDivide, mapMultiply, mapSubtract, projection, sparseIterator, unitize, unitVector, unmodifiableRealVector`

### Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

`clone, finalize, getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait`

### Field Detail

#### serialVersionUID

    private static final long serialVersionUID

Serializable version identifier.

See Also:
  Constant Field Values

#### DEFAULT_FORMAT

    private static final RealVectorFormat DEFAULT_FORMAT

Default format.

#### data

    private double[] data

Entries of the vector.

### Constructor Detail

#### ArrayRealVector

    public ArrayRealVector()

Build a 0-length vector. Zero-length vectors may be used to initialized construction of vectors by data gathering. We start with zero-length and use either the `ArrayRealVector(ArrayRealVector, ArrayRealVector)` constructor or one of the `append` method (`append(double)`, `append(ArrayRealVector)`) to gather data into this vector.

#### ArrayRealVector

    public ArrayRealVector(int size)

Construct a vector of zeroes.

Parameters:
  `size` - Size of the vector.

#### ArrayRealVector

    public ArrayRealVector(int size,
                   double preset)

Construct a vector with preset values.

Parameters:
  `size` - Size of the vector
  `preset` - All entries will be set with this value.

#### ArrayRealVector

    public ArrayRealVector(double[] d)

Construct a vector from an array, copying the input array.

Parameters:
  `d` - Array.

#### ArrayRealVector

    public ArrayRealVector(double[] d,
                   boolean copyArray)
                    throws NullArgumentException

Create a new ArrayRealVector using the input array as the underlying data array. If an array is built specially in order to be embedded in a ArrayRealVector and not used directly, the `copyArray` may be set to `false`. This will prevent the copying and improve performance as no new array will be built and no data will be copied.

Parameters:
  `d` - Data for the new vector.
  `copyArray` - if `true`, the input array will be copied, otherwise it will be referenced.
Throws:
  `NullArgumentException` - if `d` is `null`.
See Also:
  `ArrayRealVector(double[])`

#### ArrayRealVector

    public ArrayRealVector(double[] d,
                   int pos,
                   int size)
                    throws NullArgumentException,
                           NumberIsTooLargeException

Construct a vector from part of a array.

Parameters:
  `d` - Array.
  `pos` - Position of first entry.
  `size` - Number of entries to copy.
Throws:
  `NullArgumentException` - if `d` is `null`.
  `NumberIsTooLargeException` - if the size of `d` is less than `pos + size`.

#### ArrayRealVector

    public ArrayRealVector(Double[] d)

Construct a vector from an array.

Parameters:
  `d` - Array of `Double`s.

#### ArrayRealVector

    public ArrayRealVector(Double[] d,
                   int pos,
                   int size)
                    throws NullArgumentException,
                           NumberIsTooLargeException

Construct a vector from part of an array.

Parameters:
  `d` - Array.
  `pos` - Position of first entry.
  `size` - Number of entries to copy.
Throws:
  `NullArgumentException` - if `d` is `null`.
  `NumberIsTooLargeException` - if the size of `d` is less than `pos + size`.

#### ArrayRealVector

    public ArrayRealVector(RealVector v)
                    throws NullArgumentException

Construct a vector from another vector, using a deep copy.

Parameters:
  `v` - vector to copy.
Throws:
  `NullArgumentException` - if `v` is `null`.

#### ArrayRealVector

    public ArrayRealVector(ArrayRealVector v)
                    throws NullArgumentException

Construct a vector from another vector, using a deep copy.

Parameters:
  `v` - Vector to copy.
Throws:
  `NullArgumentException` - if `v` is `null`.

#### ArrayRealVector

    public ArrayRealVector(ArrayRealVector v,
                   boolean deep)

Construct a vector from another vector.

Parameters:
  `v` - Vector to copy.
  `deep` - If `true` perform a deep copy, otherwise perform a shallow copy.

#### ArrayRealVector

    public ArrayRealVector(ArrayRealVector v1,
                   ArrayRealVector v2)

Construct a vector by appending one vector to another vector.

Parameters:
  `v1` - First vector (will be put in front of the new vector).
  `v2` - Second vector (will be put at back of the new vector).

#### ArrayRealVector

    public ArrayRealVector(ArrayRealVector v1,
                   RealVector v2)

Construct a vector by appending one vector to another vector.

Parameters:
  `v1` - First vector (will be put in front of the new vector).
  `v2` - Second vector (will be put at back of the new vector).

#### ArrayRealVector

    public ArrayRealVector(RealVector v1,
                   ArrayRealVector v2)

Construct a vector by appending one vector to another vector.

Parameters:
  `v1` - First vector (will be put in front of the new vector).
  `v2` - Second vector (will be put at back of the new vector).

#### ArrayRealVector

    public ArrayRealVector(ArrayRealVector v1,
                   double[] v2)

Construct a vector by appending one vector to another vector.

Parameters:
  `v1` - First vector (will be put in front of the new vector).
  `v2` - Second vector (will be put at back of the new vector).

#### ArrayRealVector

    public ArrayRealVector(double[] v1,
                   ArrayRealVector v2)

Construct a vector by appending one vector to another vector.

Parameters:
  `v1` - First vector (will be put in front of the new vector).
  `v2` - Second vector (will be put at back of the new vector).

#### ArrayRealVector

    public ArrayRealVector(double[] v1,
                   double[] v2)

Construct a vector by appending one vector to another vector.

Parameters:
  `v1` - first vector (will be put in front of the new vector)
  `v2` - second vector (will be put at back of the new vector)

### Method Detail

#### copy

    public ArrayRealVector copy()

Returns a (deep) copy of this vector.

Specified by:
  `copy` in class `RealVector`
Returns:
  a vector copy.

#### add

    public ArrayRealVector add(RealVector v)
                        throws DimensionMismatchException

Compute the sum of this vector and `v`. Returns a new vector. Does not change instance data.

Overrides:
  `add` in class `RealVector`
Parameters:
  `v` - Vector to be added.
Returns:
  `this` + `v`.
Throws:
  `DimensionMismatchException` - if `v` is not the same size as `this` vector.

#### subtract

    public ArrayRealVector subtract(RealVector v)
                             throws DimensionMismatchException

Subtract `v` from this vector. Returns a new vector. Does not change instance data.

Overrides:
  `subtract` in class `RealVector`
Parameters:
  `v` - Vector to be subtracted.
Returns:
  `this` - `v`.
Throws:
  `DimensionMismatchException` - if `v` is not the same size as `this` vector.

#### map

    public ArrayRealVector map(UnivariateFunction function)

Acts as if implemented as:

      return copy().mapToSelf(function);

Returns a new vector. Does not change instance data.

Overrides:
  `map` in class `RealVector`
Parameters:
  `function` - Function to apply to each entry.
Returns:
  a new vector.

#### mapToSelf

    public ArrayRealVector mapToSelf(UnivariateFunction function)

Acts as if it is implemented as:

      Entry e = null;
      for(Iterator<Entry> it = iterator(); it.hasNext(); e = it.next()) {
          e.setValue(function.value(e.getValue()));
      }

Entries of this vector are modified in-place by this method.

Overrides:
  `mapToSelf` in class `RealVector`
Parameters:
  `function` - Function to apply to each entry.
Returns:
  a reference to this vector.

#### mapAddToSelf

    public RealVector mapAddToSelf(double d)

Add a value to each entry. The instance is changed in-place.

Overrides:
  `mapAddToSelf` in class `RealVector`
Parameters:
  `d` - Value to be added to each entry.
Returns:
  `this`.

#### mapSubtractToSelf

    public RealVector mapSubtractToSelf(double d)

Subtract a value from each entry. The instance is changed in-place.

Overrides:
  `mapSubtractToSelf` in class `RealVector`
Parameters:
  `d` - Value to be subtracted.
Returns:
  `this`.

#### mapMultiplyToSelf

    public RealVector mapMultiplyToSelf(double d)

Multiply each entry. The instance is changed in-place.

Overrides:
  `mapMultiplyToSelf` in class `RealVector`
Parameters:
  `d` - Multiplication factor.
Returns:
  `this`.

#### mapDivideToSelf

    public RealVector mapDivideToSelf(double d)

Divide each entry by the argument. The instance is changed in-place.

Overrides:
  `mapDivideToSelf` in class `RealVector`
Parameters:
  `d` - Value to divide by.
Returns:
  `this`.

#### ebeMultiply

    public ArrayRealVector ebeMultiply(RealVector v)
                                throws DimensionMismatchException

Element-by-element multiplication.

Specified by:
  `ebeMultiply` in class `RealVector`
Parameters:
  `v` - Vector by which instance elements must be multiplied
Returns:
  a vector containing this[i] * v[i] for all i.
Throws:
  `DimensionMismatchException` - if `v` is not the same size as `this` vector.

#### ebeDivide

    public ArrayRealVector ebeDivide(RealVector v)
                              throws DimensionMismatchException

Element-by-element division.

Specified by:
  `ebeDivide` in class `RealVector`
Parameters:
  `v` - Vector by which instance elements must be divided.
Returns:
  a vector containing this[i] / v[i] for all i.
Throws:
  `DimensionMismatchException` - if `v` is not the same size as `this` vector.

#### getDataRef

    public double[] getDataRef()

Get a reference to the underlying data array. This method does not make a fresh copy of the underlying data.

Returns:
  the array of entries.

#### dotProduct

    public double dotProduct(RealVector v)
                      throws DimensionMismatchException

Compute the dot product of this vector with `v`.

Overrides:
  `dotProduct` in class `RealVector`
Parameters:
  `v` - Vector with which dot product should be computed
Returns:
  the scalar dot product between this instance and `v`.
Throws:
  `DimensionMismatchException` - if `v` is not the same size as `this` vector.

#### getNorm

    public double getNorm()

Returns the L2 norm of the vector.

The L2 norm is the root of the sum of the squared elements.

Overrides:
  `getNorm` in class `RealVector`
Returns:
  the norm.
See Also:
  `RealVector.getL1Norm()`, `RealVector.getLInfNorm()`, `RealVector.getDistance(RealVector)`

#### getL1Norm

    public double getL1Norm()

Returns the L1 norm of the vector.

The L1 norm is the sum of the absolute values of the elements.

Overrides:
  `getL1Norm` in class `RealVector`
Returns:
  the norm.
See Also:
  `RealVector.getNorm()`, `RealVector.getLInfNorm()`, `RealVector.getL1Distance(RealVector)`

#### getLInfNorm

    public double getLInfNorm()

Returns the L∞ norm of the vector.

The L∞ norm is the max of the absolute values of the elements.

Overrides:
  `getLInfNorm` in class `RealVector`
Returns:
  the norm.
See Also:
  `RealVector.getNorm()`, `RealVector.getL1Norm()`, `RealVector.getLInfDistance(RealVector)`

#### getDistance

    public double getDistance(RealVector v)
                       throws DimensionMismatchException

Distance between two vectors.

This method computes the distance consistent with the L2 norm, i.e. the square root of the sum of element differences, or Euclidean distance.

Overrides:
  `getDistance` in class `RealVector`
Parameters:
  `v` - Vector to which distance is requested.
Returns:
  the distance between two vectors.
Throws:
  `DimensionMismatchException` - if `v` is not the same size as `this` vector.
See Also:
  `RealVector.getL1Distance(RealVector)`, `RealVector.getLInfDistance(RealVector)`, `RealVector.getNorm()`

#### getL1Distance

    public double getL1Distance(RealVector v)
                         throws DimensionMismatchException

Distance between two vectors.

This method computes the distance consistent with L1 norm, i.e. the sum of the absolute values of the elements differences.

Overrides:
  `getL1Distance` in class `RealVector`
Parameters:
  `v` - Vector to which distance is requested.
Returns:
  the distance between two vectors.
Throws:
  `DimensionMismatchException` - if `v` is not the same size as `this` vector.

#### getLInfDistance

    public double getLInfDistance(RealVector v)
                           throws DimensionMismatchException

Distance between two vectors.

This method computes the distance consistent with L∞ norm, i.e. the max of the absolute values of element differences.

Overrides:
  `getLInfDistance` in class `RealVector`
Parameters:
  `v` - Vector to which distance is requested.
Returns:
  the distance between two vectors.
Throws:
  `DimensionMismatchException` - if `v` is not the same size as `this` vector.
See Also:
  `RealVector.getDistance(RealVector)`, `RealVector.getL1Distance(RealVector)`, `RealVector.getLInfNorm()`

#### outerProduct

    public RealMatrix outerProduct(RealVector v)

Compute the outer product.

Overrides:
  `outerProduct` in class `RealVector`
Parameters:
  `v` - Vector with which outer product should be computed.
Returns:
  the matrix outer product between this instance and `v`.

#### getEntry

    public double getEntry(int index)
                    throws OutOfRangeException

Return the entry at the specified index.

Specified by:
  `getEntry` in class `RealVector`
Parameters:
  `index` - Index location of entry to be fetched.
Returns:
  the vector entry at `index`.
Throws:
  `OutOfRangeException` - if the index is not valid.
See Also:
  `RealVector.setEntry(int, double)`

#### getDimension

    public int getDimension()

Returns the size of the vector.

Specified by:
  `getDimension` in class `RealVector`
Returns:
  the size of this vector.

#### append

    public RealVector append(RealVector v)

Construct a new vector by appending a vector to this vector.

Specified by:
  `append` in class `RealVector`
Parameters:
  `v` - vector to append to this one.
Returns:
  a new vector.

#### append

    public ArrayRealVector append(ArrayRealVector v)

Construct a vector by appending a vector to this vector.

Parameters:
  `v` - Vector to append to this one.
Returns:
  a new vector.

#### append

    public RealVector append(double in)

Construct a new vector by appending a double to this vector.

Specified by:
  `append` in class `RealVector`
Parameters:
  `in` - double to append.
Returns:
  a new vector.

#### getSubVector

    public RealVector getSubVector(int index,
                          int n)
                            throws OutOfRangeException,
                                   NotPositiveException

Get a subvector from consecutive elements.

Specified by:
  `getSubVector` in class `RealVector`
Parameters:
  `index` - index of first element.
  `n` - number of elements to be retrieved.
Returns:
  a vector containing n elements.
Throws:
  `OutOfRangeException` - if the index is not valid.
  `NotPositiveException` - if the number of elements is not positive.

#### setEntry

    public void setEntry(int index,
                double value)
                  throws OutOfRangeException

Set a single element.

Specified by:
  `setEntry` in class `RealVector`
Parameters:
  `index` - element index.
  `value` - new value for the element.
Throws:
  `OutOfRangeException` - if the index is not valid.
See Also:
  `RealVector.getEntry(int)`

#### addToEntry

    public void addToEntry(int index,
                  double increment)
                    throws OutOfRangeException

Change an entry at the specified index.

Overrides:
  `addToEntry` in class `RealVector`
Parameters:
  `index` - Index location of entry to be set.
  `increment` - Value to add to the vector entry.
Throws:
  `OutOfRangeException` - if the index is not valid.

#### setSubVector

    public void setSubVector(int index,
                    RealVector v)
                      throws OutOfRangeException

Set a sequence of consecutive elements.

Specified by:
  `setSubVector` in class `RealVector`
Parameters:
  `index` - index of first element to be set.
  `v` - vector containing the values to set.
Throws:
  `OutOfRangeException` - if the index is not valid.

#### setSubVector

    public void setSubVector(int index,
                    double[] v)
                      throws OutOfRangeException

Set a set of consecutive elements.

Parameters:
  `index` - Index of first element to be set.
  `v` - Vector containing the values to set.
Throws:
  `OutOfRangeException` - if the index is inconsistent with the vector size.

#### set

    public void set(double value)

Set all elements to a single value.

Overrides:
  `set` in class `RealVector`
Parameters:
  `value` - Single value to set for all elements.

#### toArray

    public double[] toArray()

Convert the vector to an array of `double`s. The array is independent from this vector data: the elements are copied.

Overrides:
  `toArray` in class `RealVector`
Returns:
  an array containing a copy of the vector elements.

#### toString

    public String toString()

Overrides:
  `toString` in class `Object`

#### checkVectorDimensions

    protected void checkVectorDimensions(RealVector v)
                                  throws DimensionMismatchException

Check if instance and specified vectors have the same dimension.

Overrides:
  `checkVectorDimensions` in class `RealVector`
Parameters:
  `v` - Vector to compare instance with.
Throws:
  `DimensionMismatchException` - if the vectors do not have the same dimension.

#### checkVectorDimensions

    protected void checkVectorDimensions(int n)
                                  throws DimensionMismatchException

Check if instance dimension is equal to some expected value.

Overrides:
  `checkVectorDimensions` in class `RealVector`
Parameters:
  `n` - Expected dimension.
Throws:
  `DimensionMismatchException` - if the dimension is inconsistent with vector size.

#### isNaN

    public boolean isNaN()

Check if any coordinate of this vector is `NaN`.

Specified by:
  `isNaN` in class `RealVector`
Returns:
  `true` if any coordinate of this vector is `NaN`, `false` otherwise.

#### isInfinite

    public boolean isInfinite()

Check whether any coordinate of this vector is infinite and none are `NaN`.

Specified by:
  `isInfinite` in class `RealVector`
Returns:
  `true` if any coordinate of this vector is infinite and none are `NaN`, `false` otherwise.

#### equals

    public boolean equals(Object other)

Test for the equality of two real vectors. If all coordinates of two real vectors are exactly the same, and none are `NaN`, the two real vectors are considered to be equal. `NaN` coordinates are considered to affect globally the vector and be equals to each other - i.e, if either (or all) coordinates of the real vector are equal to `NaN`, the real vector is equal to a vector with all `NaN` coordinates.

This method must be overriden by concrete subclasses of `RealVector` (the current implementation throws an exception).

Overrides:
  `equals` in class `RealVector`
Parameters:
  `other` - Object to test for equality.
Returns:
  `true` if two vector objects are equal, `false` if `other` is null, not an instance of `RealVector`, or not equal to this `RealVector` instance.

#### hashCode

    public int hashCode()

. This method must be overriden by concrete subclasses of `RealVector` (current implementation throws an exception). All `NaN` values have the same hash code.

Overrides:
  `hashCode` in class `RealVector`

#### combine

    public ArrayRealVector combine(double a,
                          double b,
                          RealVector y)
                            throws DimensionMismatchException

Returns a new vector representing `a * this + b * y`, the linear combination of `this` and `y`. Returns a new vector. Does not change instance data.

Overrides:
  `combine` in class `RealVector`
Parameters:
  `a` - Coefficient of `this`.
  `b` - Coefficient of `y`.
  `y` - Vector with which `this` is linearly combined.
Returns:
  a vector containing `a * this[i] + b * y[i]` for all `i`.
Throws:
  `DimensionMismatchException` - if `y` is not the same size as `this` vector.

#### combineToSelf

    public ArrayRealVector combineToSelf(double a,
                                double b,
                                RealVector y)
                                  throws DimensionMismatchException

Updates `this` with the linear combination of `this` and `y`.

Overrides:
  `combineToSelf` in class `RealVector`
Parameters:
  `a` - Weight of `this`.
  `b` - Weight of `y`.
  `y` - Vector with which `this` is linearly combined.
Returns:
  `this`, with components equal to `a * this[i] + b * y[i]` for all `i`.
Throws:
  `DimensionMismatchException` - if `y` is not the same size as `this` vector.

#### walkInDefaultOrder

    public double walkInDefaultOrder(RealVectorPreservingVisitor visitor)

Visits (but does not alter) all entries of this vector in default order (increasing index).

Overrides:
  `walkInDefaultOrder` in class `RealVector`
Parameters:
  `visitor` - the visitor to be used to process the entries of this vector
Returns:
  the value returned by `RealVectorPreservingVisitor.end()` at the end of the walk

#### walkInDefaultOrder

    public double walkInDefaultOrder(RealVectorPreservingVisitor visitor,
                            int start,
                            int end)
                              throws NumberIsTooSmallException,
                                     OutOfRangeException

Visits (but does not alter) some entries of this vector in default order (increasing index).

Overrides:
  `walkInDefaultOrder` in class `RealVector`
Parameters:
  `visitor` - visitor to be used to process the entries of this vector
  `start` - the index of the first entry to be visited
  `end` - the index of the last entry to be visited (inclusive)
Returns:
  the value returned by `RealVectorPreservingVisitor.end()` at the end of the walk
Throws:
  `NumberIsTooSmallException` - if `end < start`.
  `OutOfRangeException` - if the indices are not valid.

#### walkInOptimizedOrder

    public double walkInOptimizedOrder(RealVectorPreservingVisitor visitor)

Visits (but does not alter) all entries of this vector in optimized order. The order in which the entries are visited is selected so as to lead to the most efficient implementation; it might depend on the concrete implementation of this abstract class. In this implementation, the optimized order is the default order.

Overrides:
  `walkInOptimizedOrder` in class `RealVector`
Parameters:
  `visitor` - the visitor to be used to process the entries of this vector
Returns:
  the value returned by `RealVectorPreservingVisitor.end()` at the end of the walk

#### walkInOptimizedOrder

    public double walkInOptimizedOrder(RealVectorPreservingVisitor visitor,
                              int start,
                              int end)
                                throws NumberIsTooSmallException,
                                       OutOfRangeException

Visits (but does not alter) some entries of this vector in optimized order. The order in which the entries are visited is selected so as to lead to the most efficient implementation; it might depend on the concrete implementation of this abstract class. In this implementation, the optimized order is the default order.

Overrides:
  `walkInOptimizedOrder` in class `RealVector`
Parameters:
  `visitor` - visitor to be used to process the entries of this vector
  `start` - the index of the first entry to be visited
  `end` - the index of the last entry to be visited (inclusive)
Returns:
  the value returned by `RealVectorPreservingVisitor.end()` at the end of the walk
Throws:
  `NumberIsTooSmallException` - if `end < start`.
  `OutOfRangeException` - if the indices are not valid.

#### walkInDefaultOrder

    public double walkInDefaultOrder(RealVectorChangingVisitor visitor)

Visits (and possibly alters) all entries of this vector in default order (increasing index).

Overrides:
  `walkInDefaultOrder` in class `RealVector`
Parameters:
  `visitor` - the visitor to be used to process and modify the entries of this vector
Returns:
  the value returned by `RealVectorChangingVisitor.end()` at the end of the walk

#### walkInDefaultOrder

    public double walkInDefaultOrder(RealVectorChangingVisitor visitor,
                            int start,
                            int end)
                              throws NumberIsTooSmallException,
                                     OutOfRangeException

Visits (and possibly alters) some entries of this vector in default order (increasing index).

Overrides:
  `walkInDefaultOrder` in class `RealVector`
Parameters:
  `visitor` - visitor to be used to process the entries of this vector
  `start` - the index of the first entry to be visited
  `end` - the index of the last entry to be visited (inclusive)
Returns:
  the value returned by `RealVectorChangingVisitor.end()` at the end of the walk
Throws:
  `NumberIsTooSmallException` - if `end < start`.
  `OutOfRangeException` - if the indices are not valid.

#### walkInOptimizedOrder

    public double walkInOptimizedOrder(RealVectorChangingVisitor visitor)

Visits (and possibly alters) all entries of this vector in optimized order. The order in which the entries are visited is selected so as to lead to the most efficient implementation; it might depend on the concrete implementation of this abstract class. In this implementation, the optimized order is the default order.

Overrides:
  `walkInOptimizedOrder` in class `RealVector`
Parameters:
  `visitor` - the visitor to be used to process the entries of this vector
Returns:
  the value returned by `RealVectorChangingVisitor.end()` at the end of the walk

#### walkInOptimizedOrder

    public double walkInOptimizedOrder(RealVectorChangingVisitor visitor,
                              int start,
                              int end)
                                throws NumberIsTooSmallException,
                                       OutOfRangeException

Visits (and possibly change) some entries of this vector in optimized order. The order in which the entries are visited is selected so as to lead to the most efficient implementation; it might depend on the concrete implementation of this abstract class. In this implementation, the optimized order is the default order.

Overrides:
  `walkInOptimizedOrder` in class `RealVector`
Parameters:
  `visitor` - visitor to be used to process the entries of this vector
  `start` - the index of the first entry to be visited
  `end` - the index of the last entry to be visited (inclusive)
Returns:
  the value returned by `RealVectorChangingVisitor.end()` at the end of the walk
Throws:
  `NumberIsTooSmallException` - if `end < start`.
  `OutOfRangeException` - if the indices are not valid.