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package com.thesett.aima.logic.fol.wam.optimizer;

import com.thesett.aima.logic.fol.wam.compiler.WAMOptimizeableListing;

/**
 * An optimized is a function over {@link WAMOptimizeableListing} that produces an optimized version of the instruction
 * listing.
 *
 * 
 * CRC Card Responsibilities  Collaborations
 * 
 Apply optimizations to an instruction listing.
 * 
 *
 * @author Rupert Smith
 */
public interface Optimizer
{
    /**
     * Applies optimizations to an instruction listing.
     *
     * @param  listing The instruction listing.
     * @param       The type of the instruction listing.
     *
     * @return An optimized instruction listing.
     */
    public  T apply(WAMOptimizeableListing listing);
}