Tensor (repo API)

Type Parameters:

E - type of the values hold in the tensor.

All Superinterfaces:

Tensoric<E>

All Known Subinterfaces:

MappableTensor<V>, Scalar<V>, TensorView<V>

All Known Implementing Classes:

AbstractScalar, AbstractTensor, BroadcastedTensorView, ImmutableDoubleArrayBackedTensor, ImmutableScalar, ImmutableTensor
```
public interface Tensor<E>
extends Tensoric<E>
```
The top interface for Tensor like objects.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`Position`	`context()`	Retrieves the context of the tensor, which is nothing else than a position.
`Shape`	`shape()`	Retrieves the shape of the tensor.

Methods inherited from interface org.tensorics.core.tensor.Tensoric
contains, contains, get, get

- Method Detail
  - shape
```
Shape shape()
```
    Retrieves the shape of the tensor. As shape we understand simply the structure of a tensor: Its dimensions and the available positions.
    Implementations have to take care that the returned value here is never null.
    
    Returns:
    
    the shape of the tensor.
  - context
```
Position context()
```
    Retrieves the context of the tensor, which is nothing else than a position. As context of the tensor we understand coordinates within a higher dimensional space than than the tensor has itself. This coordinates can e.g. transport information when e.g. a higher-dimensional tensor is split into smaller ones, so that it can potentially be reconstructed afterwards.
    Implementations have to guarantee that the returned value here is never null.
    
    Returns:
    
    the context of the tensor.