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017    
018    package org.apache.commons.math3.random;
019    
020    
021    /** This interface represents a random generator for whole vectors.
022     *
023     * @since 1.2
024     * @version $Id: RandomVectorGenerator.java 1416643 2012-12-03 19:37:14Z tn $
025     *
026     */
027    
028    public interface RandomVectorGenerator {
029    
030        /** Generate a random vector.
031         * @return a random vector as an array of double.
032         */
033        double[] nextVector();
034    
035    }