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020package org.kuali.rice.krms.api.repository;
021
022import java.util.List;
023
024/**
025 * Natural Language representation of a proposition
026 * 
027 * @see NaturalLanguageTree
028 */
029public interface NaturalLanguageTreeContract {
030
031    /**
032     * Returns the natural language representation for this node in the tree
033     * 
034     * @return the natural language representation for this node in the tree
035     */
036    String getNaturalLanguage();
037    
038    /**
039     * Returns the natural language for children of this node
040     * 
041     * @return the natural language for children of this node
042     */
043    List<? extends NaturalLanguageTreeContract> getChildren();
044
045    
046}