android/guava-testlib/src/com/google/common/collect/testing/TestSortedSetGenerator.java

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package com.google.common.collect.testing;

import com.google.common.annotations.GwtCompatible;
import java.util.SortedSet;

/**
 * Creates sorted sets, containing sample elements, to be tested.
 *
 * @author Louis Wasserman
 */
@GwtCompatible
public interface TestSortedSetGenerator<E> extends TestSetGenerator<E> {
  @Override
  SortedSet<E> create(Object... elements);

  /**
   * Returns an element less than the {@link #samples()} and less than {@link
   * #belowSamplesGreater()}.
   */
  E belowSamplesLesser();

  /**
   * Returns an element less than the {@link #samples()} but greater than {@link
   * #belowSamplesLesser()}.
   */
  E belowSamplesGreater();

  /**
   * Returns an element greater than the {@link #samples()} but less than {@link
   * #aboveSamplesGreater()}.
   */
  E aboveSamplesLesser();

  /**
   * Returns an element greater than the {@link #samples()} and greater than {@link
   * #aboveSamplesLesser()}.
   */
  E aboveSamplesGreater();
}