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package org.encog.ml.bayesian.training.search.k2;

import org.encog.ml.bayesian.BayesianNetwork;
import org.encog.ml.bayesian.training.TrainBayesian;
import org.encog.ml.data.MLDataSet;

/**
 * Search for a good Bayes structure.
 *
 */
public interface BayesSearch {
	/**
	 * Init the search object.
	 * @param theTrainer The trainer to use.
	 * @param theNetwork The network to use
	 * @param theData The data to use.
	 */
	void init(TrainBayesian theTrainer, BayesianNetwork theNetwork, MLDataSet theData);
	
	/**
	 * Perform an iteration.
	 * @return True to continue.
	 */
	boolean iteration();
}