LoadPath.h

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// $Revision: 1.2 $
// $Date: 2003/02/14 23:00:48 $
// $Source: /usr/local/cvs/OpenSees/SRC/analysis/integrator/LoadPath.h,v $
                                                                        
                                                                        
#ifndef LoadPath_h
#define LoadPath_h

// File: ~/analysis/integrator/LoadPath.h
// 
// Written: fmk 
// Created: 05/99
// Revision: A
//
// Description: This file contains the class definition for LoadPath.
// LoadPath is an algorithmic class for performing a static analysis
// using a user defined load path (a user specified lambda path)
//
// What: "@(#) LoadPath.h, revA"

#include "solution/analysis/integrator/StaticIntegrator.h"
#include "utility/matrix/Vector.h"

namespace XC {
class LinearSOE;
class AnalysisModel;

//
class LoadPath: public StaticIntegrator
  {
  private:
    Vector loadPath; 
    int currentStep; 
  protected:
    int sendData(Communicator &);
    int recvData(const Communicator &);

    friend class SolutionStrategy;
    LoadPath(SolutionStrategy *);
    LoadPath(SolutionStrategy *,const Vector &theLoadPath);
    Integrator *getCopy(void) const;
  public:

    int newStep(void);    
    int update(const Vector &deltaU);

    // Public methods for Output
    int sendSelf(Communicator &);
    int recvSelf(const Communicator &);
  };
} // end of XC namespace

#endif