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1 /******************************************************************
2  * File: RETENode.java
3  * Created by: Dave Reynolds
4  * Created on: 09-Jun-2003
5  *
6  * (c) Copyright 2003, 2004, 2005 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, LP
7  * [See end of file]
8  * $Id: RETESinkNode.java,v 1.5 2005/02/21 12:17:58 andy_seaborne Exp $
9  *****************************************************************/
10 package com.hp.hpl.jena.reasoner.rulesys.impl;
11
12 /**
13  * Interface for all inner nodes in the RETE network. Tokens are
14  * represented by binding environments. This representation only works
15  * if we don't overlap the networks for different rules.
16  *
17  * @author <a HREF="mailto:der@hplb.hpl.hp.com">Dave Reynolds</a>
18  * @version $Revision: 1.5 $ on $Date: 2005/02/21 12:17:58 $
19  */
20 public interface RETESinkNode extends RETENode {
21
22     /**
23      * Propagate a token to this node.
24      * @param env a set of variable bindings for the rule being processed.
25      * @param isAdd distinguishes between add and remove operations.
26      */
27     public void fire(BindingVector env, boolean isAdd);
28     
29 }
30
31
32
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