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package net.sourceforge.cilib.pso.hpso.pheromoneupdate;

import net.sourceforge.cilib.pso.particle.Particle;
import net.sourceforge.cilib.util.Cloneable;

/**
 * Interface to calculate the change in pheromone level for the adaptive HPSO
 * using pheromones
 */
public interface PheromoneUpdateStrategy extends Cloneable {

    /**
     * Calculates the amount that a behavior's pheromone level should change
     *
     * @param particle the {@linkplain Particle} which affects the behavior's pheromone level
     * @return the change in pheromone for a {@linkplain Particle}'s behavior
     */
    double updatePheromone(Particle particle);
}