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38  package ffx.openmm;
39  
40  import static edu.uiowa.jopenmm.OpenMMLibrary.OpenMM_VariableVerletIntegrator_create;
41  import static edu.uiowa.jopenmm.OpenMMLibrary.OpenMM_VariableVerletIntegrator_destroy;
42  import static edu.uiowa.jopenmm.OpenMMLibrary.OpenMM_VariableVerletIntegrator_getErrorTolerance;
43  import static edu.uiowa.jopenmm.OpenMMLibrary.OpenMM_VariableVerletIntegrator_getMaximumStepSize;
44  import static edu.uiowa.jopenmm.OpenMMLibrary.OpenMM_VariableVerletIntegrator_setErrorTolerance;
45  import static edu.uiowa.jopenmm.OpenMMLibrary.OpenMM_VariableVerletIntegrator_setMaximumStepSize;
46  import static edu.uiowa.jopenmm.OpenMMLibrary.OpenMM_VariableVerletIntegrator_step;
47  import static edu.uiowa.jopenmm.OpenMMLibrary.OpenMM_VariableVerletIntegrator_stepTo;
48  
49  /**
50   * This class implements a Verlet integrator with variable time stepping.
51   * The integrator automatically adjusts the step size to maintain a specified
52   * error tolerance, making it suitable for systems with widely varying time scales.
53   * <p>
54   * Unlike the standard Verlet integrator which uses a fixed step size, this
55   * variable step size algorithm monitors the local truncation error and adjusts
56   * the step size accordingly. This can lead to more efficient integration for
57   * systems where different parts evolve on different time scales.
58   */
59  public class VariableVerletIntegrator extends Integrator {
60  
61    /**
62     * Create a VariableVerletIntegrator.
63     *
64     * @param errorTol The error tolerance for adaptive step sizing.
65     */
66    public VariableVerletIntegrator(double errorTol) {
67      super(OpenMM_VariableVerletIntegrator_create(errorTol));
68    }
69  
70    /**
71     * Destroy the integrator.
72     */
73    @Override
74    public void destroy() {
75      if (pointer != null) {
76        OpenMM_VariableVerletIntegrator_destroy(pointer);
77        pointer = null;
78      }
79    }
80  
81    /**
82     * Get the error tolerance for adaptive step sizing.
83     *
84     * @return The error tolerance.
85     */
86    public double getErrorTolerance() {
87      return OpenMM_VariableVerletIntegrator_getErrorTolerance(pointer);
88    }
89  
90    /**
91     * Get the maximum step size the integrator is allowed to use (in ps).
92     *
93     * @return The maximum step size.
94     */
95    public double getMaximumStepSize() {
96      return OpenMM_VariableVerletIntegrator_getMaximumStepSize(pointer);
97    }
98  
99    /**
100    * Set the error tolerance for adaptive step sizing.
101    *
102    * @param tol The error tolerance.
103    */
104   public void setErrorTolerance(double tol) {
105     OpenMM_VariableVerletIntegrator_setErrorTolerance(pointer, tol);
106   }
107 
108   /**
109    * Set the maximum step size the integrator is allowed to use (in ps).
110    *
111    * @param size The maximum step size.
112    */
113   public void setMaximumStepSize(double size) {
114     OpenMM_VariableVerletIntegrator_setMaximumStepSize(pointer, size);
115   }
116 
117   /**
118    * Advance a simulation through time by taking a series of time steps.
119    *
120    * @param steps The number of time steps to take.
121    */
122   public void step(int steps) {
123     OpenMM_VariableVerletIntegrator_step(pointer, steps);
124   }
125 
126   /**
127    * Advance the simulation by integrating until a specified time is reached.
128    *
129    * @param time The time to which the simulation should be advanced (in ps).
130    */
131   public void stepTo(double time) {
132     OpenMM_VariableVerletIntegrator_stepTo(pointer, time);
133   }
134 }