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package com.google.security.zynamics.binnavi.API.reil.mono;

import java.util.List;

// ! Interface for MonoREIL lattices.
/**
 * Interface that must be implemented by all classes that are used as lattices in the context of
 * MonoREIL.
 *
 * @param <LatticeElement> Type of the elements in the lattice.
 * @param <ObjectType> Type of the additional object of a state.
 */
public interface ILattice<LatticeElement extends ILatticeElement<LatticeElement>, ObjectType> {
  // ! Combines states.
  /**
   * Combines a number of states to a single lattice state.
   *
   * @param states The states to combine.
   *
   * @return The combined state.
   */
  LatticeElement combine(List<IInfluencingState<LatticeElement, ObjectType>> states);
}