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 * Copyright (c) 2012-2013, Peter Abeles. All Rights Reserved.
 *
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package org.ddogleg.fitting.modelset;

/**
 * Can be used to create new instances of a model and copy the value of one model into another
 *
 * @author Peter Abeles
 */
public interface ModelManager {

	/**
	 * Creates a new instance of the model
	 *
	 * @return New model instance
	 */
	public Model createModelInstance();

	/**
	 * Turns 'dst' into an exact copy of 'src'.  If the model has a variable structure
	 * then it is assumed that the two models have the same structure.
	 *
	 * @param src Original model.  Not modified.
	 * @param dst Where the copy is written to.  Modified.
	 */
	public void copyModel( Model src, Model dst );
}