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package Catalano.Evolutionary.Genetic.Chromosome.GP;

/**
 *
 * @author Diego
 */
public interface IGPGene {
    
    public enum GPGeneType{
        
        /**
         * Function gene - represents function to be executed.
         */
        Function,
        
        /**
         * Argument gene - represents argument of function.
         */
        Argument
    }
    
    GPGeneType GeneType();

    int ArgumentsCount();

    int MaxArgumentsCount();

    IGPGene Clone( );

    void Generate( );

    void Generate( GPGeneType type );

    IGPGene CreateNew( );

    IGPGene CreateNew( GPGeneType type );
    
    
}