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  package com.actelion.research.calc;
  
  public interface SOMController {
  	public int getInputVectorCount();		// may be -1 if input vectors are generated on the fly
  
  	/**
  	 * In VectorSOM the returned Object is changed by the method.
  	 * --> getInputVector(int row) has to provide a deep copy of the object.
  	 * @param row
  	 * @return deep copy of the Object for VectorSOM
  	 */
  	public Object getInputVector(int row);	// row may not be used if input vectors are generated on the fly
  	}
  