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+module Error = struct
+  open Concepts.Condition
+
+  let not_generative () =
+    condition "not-generative"
+      "A relation was used where the expression must produce members under a binding, but it \
+       declares no modes. A relation that cannot be asked this way can still be reached through \
+       another access path."
+      empty
+end
+
+type binding = Concepts.Value.value BatMap.String.t
+
+class type implementation = object
+  method modes : (Concepts.Mode.t, Concepts.Condition.condition) result
+  method generate : binding -> (Handle.t, Concepts.Condition.condition) result
+end
+
+type Handle.protocol += Generative of implementation
+type t = implementation
+
+let make impl = Generative (impl :> implementation)
+let from handle = Handle.into handle (function Generative impl -> Some impl | _ -> None)
+let require handle = from handle |> Option.to_result ~none:(Error.not_generative ())
+let modes i = Handle.invoke i (fun o -> o#modes)
+let generate i binding = Handle.invoke i (fun o -> o#generate binding)
+let nothing = BatMap.String.empty
+let bound binding = BatMap.String.keys binding |> BatSet.String.of_enum
+
+let satisfies binding tuple =
+  BatMap.String.for_all
+    (fun attribute value ->
+      match BatMap.String.find_opt attribute tuple.Concepts.Tuple.attributes with
+      | Some found -> Concepts.Value.equal found value
+      | None -> false )
+    binding