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package mage.abilities.costs;
import mage.abilities.Ability;
import mage.game.Game;
/**
*
* @author BetaSteward_at_googlemail.com
*/
public interface VariableCost {
/**
* Returns the variable amount if already set
*
* @return
*/
int getAmount();
/**
* Sets the variable amount
*
* @param amount
*/
void setAmount(int amount);
/**
* returns the action text (e.g. "creature cards to exile from your hand", "life to pay")
*
* @return
*/
String getActionText();
/**
* Return a min value to announce
*
* @param source
* @param game
* @return
*/
int getMinValue(Ability source, Game game);
/**
* Returns a max value to announce
*
* @param source
* @param game
* @return
*/
int getMaxValue(Ability source, Game game);
/**
* Asks the controller to announce the variable value
* @param source
* @param game
* @return
*/
int announceXValue(Ability source, Game game);
/**
* Returns a fixed cost with the announced variable value
*
* @param xValue
* @return
*/
Cost getFixedCostsFromAnnouncedValue(int xValue);
}