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package org.encog.neural.networks.logic;
import java.io.Serializable;
import org.encog.neural.data.NeuralData;
import org.encog.neural.networks.BasicNetwork;
import org.encog.neural.networks.NeuralOutputHolder;
/**
* Neural logic classes implement neural network logic for a variety
* of neural network setups.
*/
public interface NeuralLogic extends Serializable {
/**
* Compute the output for the BasicNetwork class.
* @param input The input to the network.
* @param useHolder The NeuralOutputHolder to use.
* @return The output from the network.
*/
NeuralData compute(NeuralData input,
NeuralOutputHolder useHolder);
/**
* Setup the network logic, read parameters from the network.
* @param network The network that this logic class belongs to.
*/
void init(BasicNetwork network);
}