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1   package org.molwind.model;
2   
3   /*
4    * This file is part of Molwind.
5    *
6    * Molwind is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
7    * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
8    * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
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10   *
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13   * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
14   * GNU General Public License for more details.
15   *
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18   */
19  
20  /**
21   * Relationship interface defines bidirectional relationships between entities.
22   *
23   * @author <a href="mailto:oliver.karch@molwind.org">Oliver Karch</a>
24   * @version 1.0
25   */
26  public interface Relationship {
27  
28      /**
29       * Gets the left entity.
30       *
31       * @return
32       *      the left entity
33       */
34      WorldEntity getLeft();
35  
36      /**
37       * Gets the right entity.
38       *
39       * @return
40       *      the right entity
41       */
42      WorldEntity getRight();
43  
44      /**
45       * Returns whether this relationship supports transitivity.
46       *
47       * @return
48       *      true if relationship type is transitive, otherwise false
49       */
50      boolean isTransitive();
51  
52  }