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17  package org.apache.commons.rng.simple.internal;
18  
19  /**
20   * Seed converter to create an output array type.
21   *
22   * @param <IN> Input seed type.
23   * @param <OUT> Output seed type.
24   * @since 1.3
25   */
26  public interface Seed2ArrayConverter<IN, OUT> extends SeedConverter<IN, OUT> {
27      /**
28       * Converts seed from input type to output type. The output type is expected to be an array.
29       *
30       * @param seed Original seed value.
31       * @param outputSize Output size.
32       * @return the converted seed value.
33       */
34      OUT convert(IN seed, int outputSize);
35  }