public RuleManager getRuleManager() {
        return ruleManager;
    }

    /**
     * Sets the rule manager.
     * @param ruleManager The RuleManager instance to set.
     */
    public void setRuleManager(final RuleManager ruleManager) {
        this.ruleManager = ruleManager;
    }

    /**
     * Returns the interval controller.
     * @return The IntervalController instance.
     */