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package org.apache.commons.collections4.bloomfilter;

/**
 * A Hasher creates IndexProducer based on the hash implementation and the
 * provided Shape.
 *
 * @since 4.5
 */
public interface Hasher {

    /**
     * Creates an IndexProducer for this hasher based on the Shape.
     *
     * <p>The {@code IndexProducer} will create indices within the range defined by the number of bits in
     * the shape. The total number of indices will respect the number of hash functions per item
     * defined by the shape. However the count of indices may not be a multiple of the number of
     * hash functions if the implementation has removed duplicates.</p>
     *
     * <p>This IndexProducer must be deterministic in that it must return the same indices for the
     * same Shape.</p>
     *
     * <p>No guarantee is made as to order of indices.</p>
     * <p>Duplicates indices for a single item may be produced.</p>
     *
     * @param shape the shape of the desired Bloom filter.
     * @return the iterator of integers
     */
    IndexProducer indices(Shape shape);
}
