public Character getStartCharacter()	{
		Character c = null;
		
		for (int i = 0; i < alternates.size(); i++)	{
			Consumer cc = (Consumer)alternates.get(i);
			Character c1 = cc.getStartCharacter();
			
			if (i == 0)
				c = c1;
			else
			if (Equals.equals(c, c1) == false)
				return null;
		}

		return c;
	}