fei_Solver.hpp

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#ifndef _fei_Solver_hpp_
#define _fei_Solver_hpp_

#include <fei_macros.hpp>
#include <fei_SharedPtr.hpp>

namespace fei {
  class ParameterSet;
  class Matrix;
  class LinearSystem;

  class Solver {
  public:
    class Factory {
    public:
      virtual ~Factory(){}

      virtual fei::SharedPtr<fei::Solver> createSolver(const char* name=0) = 0;
    };

    virtual ~Solver(){}

    virtual int solve(fei::LinearSystem* linearSystem,
          fei::Matrix* preconditioningMatrix,
          const fei::ParameterSet& parameterSet,
          int& iterationsTaken,
          int& status);
  };//class Solver
}//namespace fei

#endif // _fei_Factory_hpp_