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017package net.automatalib.graphs.concepts;
018
019/**
020 * Edge weights concepts. Allows to associate a fractional (floating-point) <i>weight</i>
021 * with the edges in a graph.
022 * 
023 * @author Malte Isberner <malte.isberner@gmail.com>
024 *
025 * @param <E> edge class
026 */
027public interface EdgeWeights<E> {
028        
029        /**
030         * Retrieves the weight of an edge.
031         * @param edge the edge
032         * @return the weight of the given edge
033         */
034        float getEdgeWeight(E edge);
035}