SemanticModule.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;

import org.epochx.representation.CandidateProgram;

/**
 * The semantic module interface sets out the basic methods required for all semantic modules.
 */
public interface SemanticModule {
	
	/**
	 * Converts a syntax tree into a canonical representation of behaviour
	 * @param program The syntax tree to convert
	 * @return The canonical behaviour
	 */
	public Representation codeToBehaviour(CandidateProgram program);
	
	/**
	 * Converts a given behaviour back to a syntax tree
	 * @param representation The behaviour to convert to syntax
	 * @return The syntax tree
	 */
	public CandidateProgram behaviourToCode(Representation representation);

}