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// Copyright (C) 2011 Ingrid Nunes
//
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package bdi4jade.reasoning;
import java.util.Set;
import bdi4jade.goal.Goal;
import bdi4jade.plan.Plan;
/**
* This interface defines the plan selection strategy to be used within the
* scope of a capability. This strategy is used for selecting a plan from a set
* of possible candidate plans of a capability.
*
* @author Ingrid Nunes
*/
public interface PlanSelectionStrategy extends ReasoningStrategy {
/**
* Selects a plan to be executed to achieve the given goal, given a set of
* candidate plans.
*
* @param goal
* the goal that must be achieved.
* @param candidatePlans
* the plans that can achieve the goal.
* @return the selected plan.
*/
public Plan selectPlan(Goal goal, Set<Plan> candidatePlans);
}