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package net.openhft.koloboke.collect;

import javax.annotation.Nonnull;


/**
 * Root container factory interface. It isn't useful itself, hence there are no direct
 * implementations, it only defines common configuration methods.
 *
 * @param  the concrete factory type which extends this interface
 */
public interface ContainerFactory> {

    /**
     * Returns the default expected size. This size is used to initialize containers
     * in no-arg factory methods and methods that accept uncountable sources of elements:
     * {@linkplain Iterable iterables}, {@linkplain java.util.Iterator iterators}, supplier
     * functions, etc.
     *
     * Default value of the default expected size is 10.
     *
     * @return the default expected size
     */
    int getDefaultExpectedSize();

    /**
     * Returns a copy of this factory with default expected size set to the given value.
     *
     * @param defaultExpectedSize the new default expected size
     * @return a copy of this factory with default expected size set to the given value
     * @throws IllegalArgumentException if {@code defaultExpectedSize} is non-positive
     */
    @Nonnull
    F withDefaultExpectedSize(int defaultExpectedSize);
}