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package eu.stratosphere.pact.runtime.hash.util;
/**
* Interface for defining which hash code will be placed in which bucket
*
*
*/
public interface RangeCalculator {
/**
* Calculates the number of the bucket in which the value should be placed
* in
*
* @param hash
* The hash of the value
* @return The number of the bucket
*/
public int getBucket(int hash);
/**
* Get the total bucket count
*
* @return The total bucket count
*/
public int getBucketCount();
}