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package org.drools.conf;

/**
 * A base interface for type safe configurations
 * 
 * @author etirelli
 */
public interface KnowledgeBaseOptionsConfiguration {
    
    /**
     * Sets an option
     * 
     * @param option the option to be set. As options are type safe, the option
     *               itself contains the option key, and so a single parameter
     *               is enough.
     */
    public <T extends KnowledgeBaseOption> void setOption( T option );

    /**
     * Gets an option value
     * 
     * @param option the option class for the option being requested
     * 
     * @return the Option value for the given option. Returns null if option is 
     *         not configured.
     */
    public <T extends SingleValueKnowledgeBaseOption> T getOption( Class<T> option );
    
    
    /**
     * Gets an option value for the given option + key. This method should
     * be used for multi-value options, like accumulate functions configuration
     * where one option has multiple values, distinguished by a sub-key.
     * 
     * @param option the option class for the option being requested
     * @param key the key for the option being requested
     * 
     * @return the Option value for the given option + key. Returns null if option is 
     *         not configured.
     */
    public <T extends MultiValueKnowledgeBaseOption> T getOption( Class<T> option, String key );
    

}