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package org.encog.ml.ea.rules;
import org.encog.ml.ea.genome.Genome;
import java.io.Serializable;
/**
* Defines a rewrite rule. Rewrite rules are used to rewrite a genome into a
* more simple, yet equivalent, form.
*/
public interface RewriteRule extends Serializable {
/**
* Rewrite the specified genome.
* @param genome The genome to rewrite.
* @return True, if the genome was rewritten.
*/
boolean rewrite(Genome genome);
}