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package de.learnlib.api.oracle;

/**
 * A filter is an oracle that can be used as the middle element in a chain of oracles.
 *
 * @param <I>
 *         input symbol class
 * @param <D>
 *         output domain type
 *
 * @author falkhowar
 */
public interface Filter<I, D> extends MembershipOracle<I, D> {

    /**
     * sets oracle for processing membership queries.
     */
    void setNext(MembershipOracle<I, D> next);

}
