package org.kuali.rice.krms.api.engine;

 import java.util.Map;

 public interface Engine {

         /**

          * Initiates execution of the rules engine.

          * 

          * @param selectionCriteria informs the engine of the criteria to use for selection of contexts and agendas

          * @param facts the facts that the rule engine can use during execution

          * @param executionOptions defines various options that instruct the rules engine on how to perform it's execution

          * 

          * @return the results of engine execution

          */

         public EngineResults execute(SelectionCriteria selectionCriteria, Map<Term, Object> facts, ExecutionOptions executionOptions);

 }