1 /* This file is part of the project "Hilbert II" - http://www.qedeq.org" target="alexandria_uri">http://www.qedeq.org
2 *
3 * Copyright 2000-2014, Michael Meyling <mime@qedeq.org>.
4 *
5 * "Hilbert II" is free software; you can redistribute
6 * it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public
7 * License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
8 * version 2 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
9 *
10 * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
11 * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
12 * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
13 * GNU General Public License for more details.
14 */
15
16 package org.qedeq.kernel.bo.logic.proof.common;
17
18 import org.qedeq.base.io.Version;
19
20
21
22 /**
23 * Can create a {@link ProofChecker}.
24 *
25 * @author Michael Meyling
26 */
27 public interface ProofCheckerFactory {
28
29 /**
30 * Check if we have a proof checker that supports the given rule version.
31 *
32 * @param ruleVersion Rule version the module claims to use.
33 * @return Do we have a proof checker for the given rule version.
34 */
35 public boolean isRuleVersionSupported(final String ruleVersion);
36
37 /**
38 * Create a {@link ProofChecker}.
39 *
40 * @param ruleVersion Rule version the module claims to use.
41 * @return Instance that can check formulas for correctness.
42 */
43 public ProofChecker createProofChecker(final Version ruleVersion);
44
45 }