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This file contains a list of planned improvements and new features for the
KIM API package.

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Items planned for future releases.
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* Introduce a "sparse array" type (for use with `hessian' and similar arguments)

* Improve error handling consistency within the API

* Refactor the core KIM API code for improved readability and maintenance.

* Implement full support for Simulators written in Python

* Implement full support for Simulators written in Java

* Create an example Model and Simulator/Test written in C++ that makes full use
  of the object oriented nature of the language.

* Implement a new NBC method, similar to NEIGH_RVEC_F, that includes a
  ForceTransformation() function that can be applied to each particle.  This
  will provide additional support for exotic boundary conditions such as
  "Objective Boundary Conditions", twist boundary conditions, etc.

* Implement support for force-fields (CHARMM/GROMACS) type KIM Models.

* Add Doxygen commenting for improved code documentation.

* Implement a framework for unit and regression testing of all the code in the
  KIM API package.
