#region License Information
/* HeuristicLab
 * Copyright (C) 2002-2012 Heuristic and Evolutionary Algorithms Laboratory (HEAL)
 *
 * This file is part of HeuristicLab.
 *
 * HeuristicLab is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
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 * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
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 */
#endregion

using System;
using HeuristicLab.Core;

namespace HeuristicLab.Encodings.ConditionActionEncoding {
  /// <summary>
  /// IMatching is used in dictinoaries, therefore the methods "Equals" and "GetHashCode" have to be overriden
  /// IEquatable<IMatching> should be implemented as well.
  /// 
  /// This also helps to implement macroclassifiers later on
  /// </summary>
  public interface IClassifier : IItem, IEquatable<IClassifier> {
    IClassifier Condition { get; }
    IClassifier Action { get; }
    bool MatchCondition(IClassifier target);
    bool MatchAction(IClassifier target);
    bool IsMoreGeneral(IClassifier target);

    //to use IMatching as key in a dictionary, Equals and GetHashCode have to be override. 
    //Also IEquatable<Class> should be implemented.
    bool Equals(object obj);
    int GetHashCode();
  }
}