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package org.encog.ml.data.versatile.sources;
/**
* Defines a data source for the versatile data set.
*/
public interface VersatileDataSource {
/**
* Read a line from the source.
* @return The values read.
*/
String[] readLine();
/**
* Rewind the source back to the beginning.
*/
void rewind();
/**
* Obtain the column index for the specified name.
* @param name The column name.
* @return The column index, or -1 if not found.
*/
int columnIndex(String name);
}