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package PACKAGE;

import it.unimi.dsi.fastutil.IndirectPriorityQueue;

/** A type-specific {@link IndirectPriorityQueue}. 
 *
 * <P>Additionally, this interface strengthens {@link #comparator()}.
 */

public interface INDIRECT_PRIORITY_QUEUE extends IndirectPriorityQueue<KEY_CLASS> {

    /** Returns the comparator associated with this queue.
	 *
	 * Note that this specification strengthens the one given in {@link IndirectPriorityQueue}.
	 *
	 * @return the comparator associated with this queue.
	 * @see IndirectPriorityQueue#comparator()
	 */
	KEY_COMPARATOR comparator();
}
