/*
 *  Copyright (c) 2012, 2015, Credit Suisse (Anatole Tresch), Werner Keil.
 *
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 *  you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
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 *
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package org.javamoney.calc;


/**
 * Models an arbitrary complex calculation.
 * @author Anatole Tresch
 * @author Werner Keil
 * 
 * @param <T> the result type.
 */
public interface ComplexCalculation<I extends ComplexType,T>{
    /**
     * Access the input type descriptor.
     *
     * @return the input type descriptor, never null.
     */
    public I getInputType();

    /**
     * Access the result type.
     *
     * @return the result type, never null.
     */
    public Class<T> getResultType();

    /**
     * Calulates the result.
     *
     * @param input the input value
     * @return the result
     * @throws javax.money.MonetaryException if input validation fails, or an other monetary errors occurring.
     */
    public T calculate(ComplexValue<I> input);
}