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package accord.primitives;

import accord.api.RoutingKey;

public interface RangeFactory
{
    Range newRange(RoutingKey start, RoutingKey end);
    // makes a range representing a lack of knowledge that is used for e.g. subtracting from another range; weaker invariant checks may therefore apply
    default Range newAntiRange(RoutingKey start, RoutingKey end) { return newRange(start, end); }
}
