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17  package org.apache.commons.text;
18  
19  import java.util.function.IntUnaryOperator;
20  
21  /**
22   * TextRandomProvider implementations are used by {@link RandomStringGenerator}
23   * as a source of randomness.  It is highly recommended that the
24   * <a href="https://commons.apache.org/proper/commons-rng/">Apache Commons RNG</a>
25   * library be used to provide the random number generation.
26   *
27   * <p>
28   * {@code TextRandomProvider} is a functional interface and need not be explicitly implemented.
29   * </p>
30   * <p>
31   * For example:
32   * </p>
33   * <pre>
34   * {@code
35   * UniformRandomProvider rng = RandomSource.create(...);
36   * RandomStringGenerator gen = RandomStringGenerator.builder()
37   *     .usingRandom(rng::nextInt)
38   *     // additional builder calls as needed
39   *     .build();
40   * }
41   * </pre>
42   *
43   * @since 1.1
44   */
45  public interface TextRandomProvider extends IntUnaryOperator {
46  
47      /**
48       * Generates an int value between 0 (inclusive) and the specified value (exclusive).
49       *
50       * @param max Bound on the random number to be returned. Must be positive.
51       * @return a random int value between 0 (inclusive) and max (exclusive).
52       * @since 1.14.0
53       */
54      @Override
55      default int applyAsInt(final int max) {
56          return nextInt(max);
57      }
58  
59      /**
60       * Generates an int value between 0 (inclusive) and the specified value (exclusive).
61       *
62       * @param max Bound on the random number to be returned. Must be positive.
63       * @return a random int value between 0 (inclusive) and max (exclusive).
64       * @deprecated Use {@link #applyAsInt(int)}.
65       */
66      @Deprecated
67      int nextInt(int max);
68  }