Package org.bouncycastle.pqc.math.linearalgebra

Class Vector

  • Direct Known Subclasses:
    GF2mVector, GF2Vector
    public abstract class Vector
extends java.lang.Object
    This abstract class defines vectors. It holds the length of vector.

    • Field Summary

      Fields 
      Modifier and Type Field Description
      protected int length
      the length of this vector

    • Constructor Summary

      Constructors 
      Constructor Description
      Vector()  

    • Method Summary

      All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods Concrete Methods 
      Modifier and Type Method Description
      abstract Vector add​(Vector addend)
      Add another vector to this vector.
      abstract boolean equals​(java.lang.Object other)
      Check if the given object is equal to this vector.
      abstract byte[] getEncoded()  
      int getLength()  
      abstract int hashCode()  
      abstract boolean isZero()
      Return whether this is the zero vector (i.e., all elements are zero).
      abstract Vector multiply​(Permutation p)
      Multiply this vector with a permutation.
      abstract java.lang.String toString()  

      • Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

    • Field Detail

      • length

        protected int length
        the length of this vector

    • Constructor Detail

      • Vector

        public Vector()

    • Method Detail

      • getLength

        public final int getLength()
        Returns:
        the length of this vector

      • getEncoded

        public abstract byte[] getEncoded()
        Returns:
        this vector as byte array

      • isZero

        public abstract boolean isZero()
        Return whether this is the zero vector (i.e., all elements are zero).
        Returns:
        true if this is the zero vector, false otherwise

      • add

        public abstract Vector add​(Vector addend)
        Add another vector to this vector.
        Parameters:
        addend - the other vector
        Returns:
        this + addend

      • multiply

        public abstract Vector multiply​(Permutation p)
        Multiply this vector with a permutation.
        Parameters:
        p - the permutation
        Returns:
        this*p = p*this

      • equals

        public abstract boolean equals​(java.lang.Object other)
        Check if the given object is equal to this vector.
        Overrides:
        equals in class java.lang.Object
        Parameters:
        other - vector
        Returns:
        the result of the comparison

      • hashCode

        public abstract int hashCode()
        Overrides:
        hashCode in class java.lang.Object
        Returns:
        the hash code of this vector

      • toString

        public abstract java.lang.String toString()
        Overrides:
        toString in class java.lang.Object
        Returns:
        a human readable form of this vector