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17 package org.orekit.attitudes;
18
19 import org.orekit.propagation.SpacecraftState;
20
21 /** Interface for attitude switch notifications.
22 * <p>
23 * This interface is intended to be implemented by users who want to be
24 * notified when an attitude switch occurs.
25 * </p>
26 * @since 13.0
27 * @see AbstractSwitchingAttitudeProvider
28 */
29 @FunctionalInterface
30 public interface AttitudeSwitchHandler {
31
32 /** Method called when attitude is switched from one law to another law.
33 * @param preceding attitude law used preceding the switch (i.e. in the past
34 * of the switch event for a forward propagation, or in the future
35 * of the switch event for a backward propagation)
36 * @param following attitude law used following the switch (i.e. in the future
37 * of the switch event for a forward propagation, or in the past
38 * of the switch event for a backward propagation)
39 * @param state state at switch time (with attitude computed using the past law)
40 */
41 void switchOccurred(AttitudeProvider preceding, AttitudeProvider following, SpacecraftState state);
42 }