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*
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package org.gradle.api.plugins.buildcomparison.outcome.internal;
/**
* Associates to related build outcomes that can be compared.
*
* @param <T> The common type of the build outcomes associated
*/
public interface BuildOutcomeAssociation<T extends BuildOutcome> {
/**
* The outcome on the from side.
*
* @return The outcome on the from side. Never null.
*/
T getSource();
/**
* The outcome on the to side.
*
* @return The outcome on the from side. Never null.
*/
T getTarget();
/**
* The common type of the from and to outcomes.
*
* The from and to outcomes may be subtypes or implementors of this type. This type
* will be used to determine how they should be compared.
*
* @return The common type of the from and to outcomes. Never null.
*/
Class<T> getType();
}