/*
 *   This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
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 *
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 *   MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
 *   GNU General Public License for more details.
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 */

/**
 * VariablesHandler.java
 * Copyright (C) 2011 University of Waikato, Hamilton, New Zealand
 */
package adams.core;

/**
 * Interface for classes that encapsulate (local) variable support.
 *
 * @author  fracpete (fracpete at waikato dot ac dot nz)
 * @version $Revision: 5116 $
 */
public interface VariablesHandler {

  /**
   * Returns the Variables instance to use for resolving variables into
   * actual values.
   *
   * @return		the Variables instance to use
   */
  public Variables getLocalVariables();
}
