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package io.github.benas.randombeans.api;

import java.lang.reflect.Field;

/**
 * Interface for a registry of {@link Randomizer}s.
 *
 * @author Rémi Alvergnat ([email protected])
 */
public interface RandomizerRegistry {

    /**
     * Set the initial seed for all randomizers of the registry
     *
     * @param seed the initial seed
     */
    void setSeed(final long seed);

    /**
     * Retrieves a randomizer for the given field.
     *
     * @param field the field for which a randomizer was registered
     * @return the randomizer registered for the given field
     */
    Randomizer getRandomizer(final Field field);

    /**
     * Retrieves a randomizer for a given type.
     *
     * @param type the type for which a randomizer was registered
     * @return the randomizer registered for the given type.
     */
    Randomizer getRandomizer(final Class type);
}