it.unisa.dia.gas.jpbc

Interface Polynomial<E extends Element>

All Superinterfaces:

Element, ElementPow, Vector

public interface Polynomial<E extends Element>
extends Element, Vector

This element represents a polynomial through its coefficients.

Since:

1.0.0

Author:

Angelo De Caro (jpbclib@gmail.com)

See Also:

Element, Vector

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
E	getCoefficient(int index) Returns the coefficient at a specified position.
List<E>	getCoefficients() Returns the list of coefficients representing this polynomial.
int	getDegree() Returns the degree of this polynomial.

Methods inherited from interface it.unisa.dia.gas.jpbc.Vector

getAt, getSize

Methods inherited from interface it.unisa.dia.gas.jpbc.Element

add, div, duplicate, getElementPowPreProcessing, getField, getImmutable, getLengthInBytes, halve, invert, isEqual, isImmutable, isOne, isSqr, isZero, mul, mul, mul, mulZn, negate, pow, powZn, set, set, set, setFromBytes, setFromBytes, setFromHash, setToOne, setToRandom, setToZero, sign, sqrt, square, sub, toBigInteger, toBytes, toCanonicalRepresentation, twice

Method Detail

getDegree

int getDegree()

Returns the degree of this polynomial.

Returns:

the degree of this polynomial.

Since:

1.0.0

getCoefficients

List<E> getCoefficients()

Returns the list of coefficients representing this polynomial.

Returns:

the list of coefficients representing this polynomial.

Since:

1.0.0

getCoefficient

E getCoefficient(int index)

Returns the coefficient at a specified position.

Parameters:

index - the position of the requested coefficient.

Returns:

the coefficient at a specified position.

Since:

1.0.0