Token.java

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package org.clothocore.api.actor.data;

/**
 * A Token represents one unit of data used by an algorithm. Examples include
 * StringToken, IntegerToken, etc.
 * @author Bing Xia <bxia@bxia.net>
 */
public abstract class Token {

    protected Token(Class type) {
        _type = type;
    }

    public abstract Object getData();

    public abstract boolean setData(Object o);

    public Class getType() {
        return _type;
    }

    protected Class _type;
}