Heuristic.java

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package fr.free.jchecs.ai;

import java.io.Serializable;

import fr.free.jchecs.core.MoveGenerator;

/**
 * Interface présentée par les classes proposant une fonction d'évaluation.
 * 
 * @author David Cotton
 */
public interface Heuristic extends Serializable
{
  /**
   * Renvoi la valeur estimée d'un état du jeu, pour les fonctions de recherche du meilleur coup.
   * 
   * @param pEtat Etat du jeu.
   * @param pTrait Positionné à "true" si l'on veut une évaluation du point de vue des blancs.
   * @return Valeur estimée.
   */
  int evaluate(final MoveGenerator pEtat, final boolean pTrait);
}