ArcLengthBase.h

//----------------------------------------------------------------------------
//  XC program; finite element analysis code
//  for structural analysis and design.
//
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//ArcLengthBase.h

#ifndef ArcLengthBase_h
#define ArcLengthBase_h

#include "solution/analysis/integrator/static/ProtoArcLength.h"

namespace XC {
class LinearSOE;
class AnalysisModel;
class FE_Element;
class Vector;

//
class ArcLengthBase: public ProtoArcLength
  {
  protected:
    double alpha2;

    double getDLambdaNewStep(void) const;
    int sendData(CommParameters &);
    int recvData(const CommParameters &);

    ArcLengthBase(SoluMethod *,int classTag,double ArcLength, double alpha = 1.0);
  public:

    int sendSelf(CommParameters &);
    int recvSelf(const CommParameters &);
  };
} // end of XC namespace

#endif