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package org.openscience.cdk.interfaces;
/**
* Represents the concept of an atom parity identifying the stereochemistry
* around an atom, given four neighbouring atoms.
*
* @cdk.module interfaces
* @cdk.githash
*
* @author egonw
* @cdk.created 2005-08-24
* @cdk.keyword atom parity
* @cdk.keyword stereochemistry
*/
public interface IAtomParity extends Cloneable {
/**
* Returns the atom for which this parity is defined.
*
* @return The atom for which this parity is defined
*/
public IAtom getAtom();
/**
* Returns the four atoms that define the stereochemistry for
* this parity.
*
* @return The four atoms that define the stereochemistry for
* this parity
*/
public IAtom[] getSurroundingAtoms();
/**
* Returns the parity value.
*
* @return The parity value
*/
public int getParity();
}