Representation.java

/*  
 *  Copyright 2007-2010 Lawrence Beadle & Tom Castle
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 *  This file is part of Epoch X - (The Genetic Programming Analysis Software)
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package org.epochx.semantics;

/**
 * The interface behaviour specifies two core methods required in all behaviours.
 */
public interface Representation {

	/**
	 * Tests whether behaviour is dependent on any of the terminals used in the GP program
	 * @return true if the behaviour is not dependent on any of the terminals
	 */
	public boolean isConstant();
	
	/**
	 * Compares two behaviours for equivalence
	 * @param anotherBehaviour The behaviour to compare this this one
	 * @return TRUE is the behaviours are equivalent
	 */
	public boolean equals(Representation anotherBehaviour);
	
}