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+package org.usfirst.frc.team3501.robot;
+
+public class MathLib {
+
+  /***
+   * This method gives speed as a function of % distance covered so the speed
+   * forms a parabola starting and ending at minSpeed when you start and end and
+   * achieving maxSpeed exactly halfway.
+   *
+   * @param minSpeed
+   *          the starting and ending speed, in range [0, 1]
+   * @param maxSpeed
+   *          the max speed, achieved at percentComplete = 1/2.
+   * @param percentComplete
+   *          should be currentDistance / targetDistance
+   * @return the speed (motor value) to set motors to for smooth acceleration.
+   *         Note that since velocity is a parabola, acceleration is linear. It
+   *         may exceed the maximum value robot can accelerate without wheel
+   *         slipping.
+   */
+  public static double getSpeedForLinearAccel(double minSpeed, double maxSpeed,
+      double percentComplete) {
+    return 4 * (minSpeed - maxSpeed) * (percentComplete - 0.5)
+        * (percentComplete - 0.5) + maxSpeed;
+  }
+
+  /***
+   * This method gives speed as a function of % distance covered so the speed
+   * increases linearly from minSpeed to maxSpeed and then back down again.
+   *
+   * @param minSpeed
+   *          the starting and ending speed, in range [0, 1]
+   * @param maxSpeed
+   *          the max speed, achieved at percentComplete = 1/2.
+   * @param percentComplete
+   *          should be currentDistance / targetDistance
+   * @return the speed (motor value) to set motors to.
+   */
+  public static double getSpeedForConstantAccel(double minSpeed,
+      double maxSpeed, double percentComplete) {
+    return maxSpeed + 2 * (minSpeed - maxSpeed)
+        * Math.abs(percentComplete - 0.5);
+  }
+
+  /***
+   * Restricts an input value to the range [low, high]. If value > high it will
+   * be set to high. If value < low it will be set to low.
+   *
+   * This method is used for defensive programming for inputs to motors to
+   * restrict them to valid ranges.
+   *
+   * @param value
+   *          the value to restrict.
+   * @param low
+   *          the smallest acceptable value.
+   * @param high
+   *          the largest acceptable value.
+   * @return returns value restricted to be within the range [low, high].
+   */
+  public static double restrictToRange(double value, double low, double high) {
+    value = Math.max(value, low);
+    value = Math.min(value, high);
+    return value;
+  }
+
+  /***
+   * Returns true if val is in the range [low, high]
+   * 
+   * @param val
+   *          value to test
+   * @param low
+   *          low end of range
+   * @param high
+   *          high end of range
+   * @return boolean return true if val is in the range [low, high]
+   */
+  public static boolean inRange(double val, double low, double high) {
+    return (val <= high) && (val >= low);
+  }
+}