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+#pragma once
+
+#include "interfaces/matrix.hpp"
+
+#include "engine/data/vector2.hpp"
+
+#include <yacppdic/factory.hpp>
+
+#include <list>
+#include <memory>
+
+// NOLINTNEXTLINE(cppcoreguidelines-special-member-functions)
+class ICellHelper
+{
+public:
+	virtual ~ICellHelper() noexcept = default;
+
+	[[nodiscard]] virtual auto is_cell_dying(const Vector2 &cell_pos) const noexcept
+		-> bool = 0;
+
+	[[nodiscard]] virtual auto
+	get_birth_cell_positions(const std::list<Vector2> &cell_positions) const noexcept
+		-> std::list<Vector2> = 0;
+
+	/*
+	[[nodiscard]] virtual auto
+	find_neighbour_cells(const Vector2 &cell_pos) const noexcept
+		-> std::list<Vector2> = 0;
+	*/
+
+	[[nodiscard]] virtual auto find_neighbours(const Vector2 &cell_pos) const noexcept
+		-> std::list<Vector2> = 0;
+};
+
+template <typename MatrixElement>
+using ICellHelperFactory =
+	yacppdic::Factory<std::unique_ptr<ICellHelper>(const IMatrix<MatrixElement> &matrix)>;