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/******************************************************************
 * File:        ClauseEntry.java
 * Created by:  Dave Reynolds
 * Created on:  31-May-2003
 * 
 * (c) Copyright 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, LP
 * [See end of file]
 * $Id: ClauseEntry.java,v 1.1 2009/06/29 08:55:38 castagna Exp $
 *****************************************************************/
package com.hp.hpl.jena.reasoner.rulesys;

/**
 *  Common interface for all objects that can go into rules.
 * Strictly these should probably be called terms rather than clause entries.
 * 
 * @author Dave Reynolds
 * @version $Revision: 1.1 $ on $Date: 2009/06/29 08:55:38 $
 */
public interface ClauseEntry {
    
    /**
     * Compare clause entries, taking into account variable indices.
     * The equality function ignores differences between variables.
     */
    public boolean sameAs(Object o);

}



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