"""Create reasoning_engine
Generated by Phi-Octopus Eden
2025-11-06 20:39:41.824957
"""

```python
class ReasoningEngine:
    """
    A simple reasoning engine that applies a set of predefined rules to solve problems.
    
    Attributes:
        rules (list): List of functions representing the rules.
        
    Methods:
        __init__: Initialize the reasoning engine with a list of rules.
        apply_rules: Apply all rules to a given input and return the best match.
    """
    def __init__(self, rules: list):
        self.rules = rules
    
    def apply_rules(self, input_data: dict) -> str:
        """Apply predefined rules to input data and determine the most appropriate response."""
        responses = []
        
        for rule in self.rules:
            if rule(input_data):
                responses.append(rule.response)
                
        return max(responses, key=len)

# Example rule function
def is_even_number(data: dict) -> bool:
    """Check if a number is even."""
    return data['number'] % 2 == 0

def is_odd_number(data: dict) -> bool:
    """Check if a number is odd."""
    return not is_even_number(data)

# Example usage
if __name__ == "__main__":
    rules = [
        (is_even_number, "The number {number} is even."),
        (is_odd_number, "The number {number} is odd.")
    ]
    
    engine = ReasoningEngine(rules)
    input_data = {'number': 4}
    result = engine.apply_rules(input_data)
    print(result)  # Output: The number 4 is even.
```