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package org.drools.examples.conway;

import org.drools.examples.conway.patterns.ConwayPattern;

public interface CellGrid {

    /* (non-Javadoc)
     * @see org.drools.examples.conway.CellGrid#getCellAt(int, int)
     */
    public abstract Cell getCellAt(final int row, final int column);

    /* (non-Javadoc)
     * @see org.drools.examples.conway.CellGrid#getNumberOfRows()
     */
    public abstract int getNumberOfRows();

    /* (non-Javadoc)
     * @see org.drools.examples.conway.CellGrid#getNumberOfColumns()
     */
    public abstract int getNumberOfColumns();

    /* (non-Javadoc)
     * @see org.drools.examples.conway.CellGrid#nextGeneration()
     */
    public abstract boolean nextGeneration();

    /* (non-Javadoc)
     * @see org.drools.examples.conway.CellGrid#killAll()
     */
    public abstract void killAll();

    /* (non-Javadoc)
     * @see org.drools.examples.conway.CellGrid#setPattern(org.drools.examples.conway.patterns.ConwayPattern)
     */
    public abstract void setPattern(final ConwayPattern pattern);

    /* (non-Javadoc)
     * @see org.drools.examples.conway.CellGrid#dispose()
     */
    public abstract void dispose();
    
    public void updateCell(Cell cell, CellState state);

    public abstract String toString();

}
