package org.kuali.rice.krms.api;

 import java.util.Map;

 public interface ExecutionEnvironment {

         /**

          * Returns the selection criteria that was used to initialize the environment.

          * 

          * @return the selection criteria for this environment

          */

         public SelectionCriteria getSelectionCriteria();

         /**

          * Returns an immutable Map of facts available within this environment.

          * 

          * @return the facts in this environment

          */

         public Map<Asset, Object> getFacts();

         /**

          * Publishes a new fact

          * 

          * @param factName name of the fact to publish

          * @param factValue value of the fact to publish

          * // TODO: we don't support updating facts, refactor this method

          * @return true if an existing fact was updated, false if this was a new fact

          */

         public boolean publishFact(Asset factName, Object factValue);

         public void addAssetResolver(AssetResolver<?> assetResolver);

         public <T> T resolveTerm(Asset asset) throws AssetResolutionException;

         public Map<String, String> getExecutionOptions();

         public EngineResults getEngineResults();

 }