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package org.apache.giraph.graph.partition;

import org.apache.hadoop.io.Writable;
import org.apache.hadoop.io.WritableComparable;

/**
 * Some functionality is provided, but this is meant for developers to
 * determine the partitioning based on the actual types of data.  The
 * implementation of several methods are left to the developer who is trying
 * to control the amount of messages sent from one worker to another.
 *
 * @param <I> Vertex index value
 * @param <V> Vertex value
 * @param <E> Edge value
 * @param <M> Message value
 */
@SuppressWarnings("rawtypes")
public abstract class RangeMasterPartitioner<I extends WritableComparable,
        V extends Writable, E extends Writable, M extends Writable> implements
        MasterGraphPartitioner<I, V, E, M> {

    @Override
    public PartitionStats createPartitionStats() {
        return new RangePartitionStats<I>();
    }
}