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package org.mycore.access.facts.model;

/**
 * This interface describes a rule (from rules.xml) which can evaluate existing facts
 * or create new facts if applicable.
 * 
 * By extending {@link MCRFactComputable} the rule knows how to create its facts
 * from the given object or environment.
 * 
 * New rules need to be registered in mycore.properties as follows:
 * 
 * MCR.Access.Facts.Condition.{type}={class}
 * e.g. MCR.Access.Facts.Condition.ip=org.mycore.access.facts.condition.fact.MCRIPCondition
 * 
 * @author Robert Stephan
 *
 * @param <F> the fact to be generated
 */
public interface MCRFactCondition<F extends MCRFact<?>> extends MCRCondition, MCRFactComputable<F> {

}
