/*
* Created on 27/01/2010 13:38:58
*/
package br.pucrio.inf.les.bdijade.belief;
import java.util.Iterator;
import java.util.Set;
/**
* This class represents a belief that has a set of values associated with it.
*
* @author ingrid
*/
public abstract class BeliefSet<T> extends Belief<Set<T>> {
private static final long serialVersionUID = 8345025506647930L;
/**
* Creates a new belief set with the provided name.
*
* @param name
* the name of this belief set.
*/
public BeliefSet(String name) {
super(name);
}
/**
* Adds a new value to this belief set.
*
* @param value
* the value to be added.
*/
public abstract void addValue(T value);
/**
* Checks if this belief set has the provided value.
*
* @param value
* the value to be tested.
* @return true if the belief set contains this value.
*/
public abstract boolean hasValue(T value);
/**
* Returns an iterator for this belief set.
*
* @return the iterator.
*/
public abstract Iterator<T> iterator();
/**
* Removes a value from this belief set.
*
* @param value
* the value to be removed.
* @return true if the value was removed.
*/
public abstract boolean removeValue(T value);
}