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+package ch.epfl.maze.physical.stragegies.reducer;
+
+import ch.epfl.maze.physical.World;
+import ch.epfl.maze.util.Direction;
+import ch.epfl.maze.util.Vector2D;
+
+import java.util.Set;
+
+/**
+ * A choice filter that can exclude choices.
+ *
+ * @author Pacien TRAN-GIRARD
+ */
+public interface ChoiceReducer {
+
+    /**
+     * Reduces the Direction choices by eliminating the improper ones from the given choices.
+     *
+     * @param choices The choices left to the animal
+     * @return A subset of possible direction of the animal, chosen in {@code choices}
+     */
+    Set<Direction> reduce(Set<Direction> choices);
+
+    /**
+     * Reduces the Direction choices by eliminating the improper ones from the given choices.
+     * In this variation, the animal knows the world entirely. It can therefore
+     * use the position of other animals in the world to move more effectively.
+     *
+     * @param choices The choices left to the animal
+     * @return A subset of possible direction of the animal, chosen in {@code choices}
+     */
+    Set<Direction> reduce(Set<Direction> choices, World world);
+
+}