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package io.servicetalk.client.api.partition;

import io.servicetalk.client.api.ClientGroup;
import io.servicetalk.concurrent.api.AsyncCloseable;

import java.util.function.Function;

/**
 * A generic factory for {@link PartitionMap} objects.
 *
 * @deprecated We are unaware of anyone using "partition" feature and plan to remove it in future releases.
 * If you depend on it, consider using {@link ClientGroup} as an alternative or reach out to the maintainers describing
 * the use-case.
 */
@Deprecated
public interface PartitionMapFactory {  // FIXME: 0.43 - remove deprecated interface
    /**
     * Create a new {@link PartitionMap} object.
     * @param valueFactory The factory used to create new partitions.
     * @param  The value type of a partition.
     * @return a new {@link PartitionMap} object.
     */
     PartitionMap newPartitionMap(Function valueFactory);
}