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package org.apache.mahout.cf.taste.recommender;
/**
* <p>
* Implementations encapsulate items that are recommended, and include the item recommended and a value
* expressing the strength of the preference.
* </p>
*/
public interface RecommendedItem {
/** @return the recommended item ID */
long getItemID();
/**
* <p>
* A value expressing the strength of the preference for the recommended item. The range of the values
* depends on the implementation. Implementations must use larger values to express stronger preference.
* </p>
*
* @return strength of the preference
*/
float getValue();
}