01 /* This file is part of the project "Hilbert II" - http://www.qedeq.org
02 *
03 * Copyright 2000-2013, Michael Meyling <mime@qedeq.org>.
04 *
05 * "Hilbert II" is free software; you can redistribute
06 * it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public
07 * License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
08 * version 2 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
09 *
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.se.base.module;
17
18 import org.qedeq.kernel.se.base.list.Element;
19
20
21 /**
22 * Usage of substitute predicate variable by formula.
23 * <pre>
24 * A(p(x1, x2, .., xn)
25 * --------------------------
26 * A(formula(x1, x2, .., xn)
27 * </pre>
28 *
29 * @author Michael Meyling
30 */
31 public interface SubstPred extends Reason {
32
33 /**
34 * Get this reason.
35 *
36 * @return This reason.
37 */
38 public SubstPred getSubstPred();
39
40 /**
41 * Get reference to already proven formula.
42 *
43 * @return Reference to previously proved formula.
44 */
45 public String getReference();
46
47 /**
48 * Get predicate variable (with subject variables as parameters) that should be replaced.
49 *
50 * @return Reference to previously proved formula.
51 */
52 public Element getPredicateVariable();
53
54 /**
55 * Get substitute formula. Must contain the subject variables from
56 * {@link #getPredicateVariable()}.
57 *
58 * @return Replacement term.
59 */
60 public Element getSubstituteFormula();
61
62 }
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