+/* A function that selects a rule. */
+typedef bool (*rule_filter_t) PARAMS ((rule_t *r));
+
+/* Return true IFF the rule has a `number' smaller than NRULES. */
+bool rule_useful_p PARAMS ((rule_t *r));
+
+/* Return true IFF the rule has a `number' higher than NRULES. */
+bool rule_useless_p PARAMS ((rule_t *r));
+
+/* Return true IFF the rule is not flagged as useful *and* is useful.
+ In other words, it was discarded because of conflicts. */
+bool rule_never_reduced_p PARAMS ((rule_t *r));
+
+/* Print this RULE's number and lhs on OUT. If a PREVIOUS_LHS was
+ already displayed (by a previous call for another rule), avoid
+ useless repetitions. */
+void rule_lhs_print PARAMS ((rule_t *rule, symbol_t *previous_lhs, FILE *out));
+
+/* Return the length of the RHS. */
+int rule_rhs_length PARAMS ((rule_t *rule));
+
+/* Print this RULE's RHS on OUT. */
+void rule_rhs_print PARAMS ((rule_t *rule, FILE *out));
+
+/* Print this RULE on OUT. */
+void rule_print PARAMS ((rule_t *rule, FILE *out));
+