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package net.sourceforge.cilib.util.calculator;

import net.sourceforge.cilib.problem.solution.Fitness;
import net.sourceforge.cilib.util.Cloneable;

/**
 * Perform the calculation of the fitness for the given Entity, decoupling the
 * Entity from the Problem.
 * @param  The type to which a fitness calculation is to be performed.
 */
public interface FitnessCalculator extends Cloneable {

    /**
     * {@inheritDoc}
     */
    @Override
    FitnessCalculator getClone();

    /**
     * Get the fitness, given the position.
     * @param entity The Type to base the calculation on.
     * @return A Fitness object representing the fitness of the position.
     */
    Fitness getFitness(T entity);

}