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+#pragma once
+#include "Grammar.h"
+
+namespace cru::parse {
+class ParsingAlgorithmContext;
+
+// Represents a parsing algorithm.
+// It does not relate to any specific grammar.
+// It is used to validate a grammar and create a parsing algorithm context.
+class CRU_PARSE_API ParsingAlgorithm {
+ public:
+  ParsingAlgorithm() = default;
+
+  CRU_DELETE_COPY(ParsingAlgorithm)
+  CRU_DELETE_MOVE(ParsingAlgorithm)
+
+  virtual ~ParsingAlgorithm() = default;
+
+  virtual bool CanHandle(Grammar* grammar) const = 0;
+  virtual ParsingAlgorithmContext* CreateContext(Grammar* grammar) const = 0;
+};
+}  // namespace cru::parse