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package xfuzzy.xfsp.model.types;
/**
* <p> <b>Descripci�n:</b> interfaz de los distintos m�todos de validaci�n del
* n�mero de clusters en que se puede agrupar un conjunto de datos.
* <p> <b>E-mail</b>: <ADDRESS>joragupra@us.es</ADDRRESS>
* @author Jorge Agudo Praena
* @version 1.1
* @see XfspTypeSimplifierFactory
*
*/
public interface IXfspValidityMeasure {
/**
* <p> <b>Descripci�n:</b> permite conocer el n�mero de clusters �ptimo en
* que se puede agrupar un conjunto de datos.
* @author Jorge Agudo Praena
* @return Devuelve el n�mero �ptimo de clusters en que se puede agrupar un
* conjunto de datos.
*
*/
public int getNumClusters();
}