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package com.quantgroup.asset.distribution.util.calc;

/**
 * Base interface which is required for all operators.
 */
public interface LazyOperator {

  /**
   * Gets the String that is used to denote the operator in the expression.
   *
   * @return The String that is used to denote the operator in the expression.
   */
  String getOper();

  /**
   * Gets the precedence value of this operator.
   *
   * @return the precedence value of this operator.
   */
  int getPrecedence();

  /**
   * Gets whether this operator is left associative (<code>true</code>) or if this operator is right
   * associative (<code>false</code>).
   *
   * @return <code>true</code> if this operator is left associative.
   */
  boolean isLeftAssoc();

  /**
   * Gets whether this operator evaluates to a boolean expression.
   *
   * @return <code>true</code> if this operator evaluates to a boolean
   * expression.
   */
  boolean isBooleanOperator();

  /**
   * Implementation for this operator.
   *
   * @param v1 Operand 1.
   * @param v2 Operand 2.
   * @return The result of the operation.
   */
  Expression.LazyNumber eval(Expression.LazyNumber v1, Expression.LazyNumber v2);
}
