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20 import gov.nasa.jpf.search.Search;
21 import gov.nasa.jpf.util.Printable;
22 import gov.nasa.jpf.vm.VM;
26 * abstraction that is used by Search objects to determine if program
27 * properties have been violated (e.g. NoUncaughtExceptions)
29 public interface Property extends Printable {
32 * return true if property is NOT violated
34 boolean check (Search search, VM vm);
36 String getErrorMessage ();
38 String getExplanation();
40 void reset (); // required for search.multiple_errors
42 Property clone() throws CloneNotSupportedException; // so that we can store multiple errors