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package org.apache.sysml.hops.rewrite;

import java.util.ArrayList;

import org.apache.commons.logging.Log;
import org.apache.commons.logging.LogFactory;

import org.apache.sysml.hops.HopsException;
import org.apache.sysml.parser.StatementBlock;

/**
 * Base class for all hop rewrites in order to enable generic
 * application of all rules.
 * 
 */
public abstract class StatementBlockRewriteRule 
{

	protected static final Log LOG = LogFactory.getLog(StatementBlockRewriteRule.class.getName());
		
	/**
	 * Handle an arbitrary statement block. Specific type constraints have to be ensured
	 * within the individual rewrites.
	 * 
	 * @param sb
	 * @param sate
	 * @return
	 * @throws HopsException
	 */
	public abstract ArrayList<StatementBlock> rewriteStatementBlock( StatementBlock sb, ProgramRewriteStatus sate ) 
		throws HopsException;
	
}