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   * Kodkod -- Copyright (c) 2005-present, Emina Torlak
   * Pardinus -- Copyright (c) 2013-present, Nuno Macedo, INESC TEC
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  package kodkod.engine.config;
  
  import kodkod.engine.DecomposedSolver;
  import kodkod.engine.TargetOrientedSolver;
  import kodkod.engine.TemporalSolver;
  import kodkod.engine.UnboundedSolver;
  
  /**
   * The fundamental options required by every model finding problem supported by
   * Kodkod and the Pardinus extensions. Specifies reporters and which execution
   * modes are to be followed by the solvers.
   * 
   * @author Nuno Macedo // [HASLab] model finding hierarchy
   */
  public interface PardinusOptions {
  
  	/**
  	 * Returns a reporter.
  	 * 
  	 * @return a reporter
  	 */
  	public Reporter reporter();
  
  	/**
  	 * Sets the reporter.
  	 * 
  	 * @param reporter
  	 *            a reporter.
  	 */
  	public void setReporter(Reporter reporter);
  
  	/**
  	 * Whether the solver should run in decomposed mode. Will require an
  	 * appropriate {@link DecomposedSolver solver} that is able to handle such
  	 * execution mode. If false will run in an amalgamated strategy.
  	 * 
  	 * @return whether to run in decomposed mode.
  	 */
  	public boolean decomposed();
  
  	/**
  	 * Whether the solver should run in temporal mode. Will require an
  	 * appropriate {@link TemporalSolver solver} that is able to handle such
  	 * execution mode. If false, temporal formulas will throw an error.
  	 * 
  	 * TODO: is this needed? there is no way to ignore temporal formulas
  	 * 
  	 * @return whether to run in temporal mode.
  	 */
  	@Deprecated
  	public boolean temporal();
  	
  	/**
  	 * Whether the solver should run in unbounded mode. Will require an
  	 * appropriate {@link UnboundedSolver solver} that is able to handle such
  	 * execution mode. Will be ignored if {@link #temporal()} false.
  	 * 
  	 * @return whether to run in unbounded mode.
  	 */
  	public boolean unbounded();
  
  	/**
  	 * Whether the solver should run in target-oriented mode. Will require an
  	 * appropriate {@link TargetOrientedSolver solver} that is able to handle such
  	 * execution mode. If false, targets will be ignored even if specified.
  	 * 
  	 * @return whether to run in target-oriented mode.
  	 */
  	public boolean targetoriented();
  
  }
  