package org.apache.lucene.util;

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/**
 * Interface for Bitset-like structures.
 * @lucene.experimental
 */

public interface Bits {
  public boolean get(int index);
  public int length();

  public static final Bits[] EMPTY_ARRAY = new Bits[0];
  
  /**
   * Bits impl of the specified length with all bits set. 
   */
  public static class MatchAllBits implements Bits {
    final int len;
    
    public MatchAllBits( int len ) {
      this.len = len;
    }

    public boolean get(int index) {
      return true;
    }

    public int length() {
      return len;
    }
  }

  /**
   * Bits impl of the specified length with no bits set. 
   */
  public static class MatchNoBits implements Bits {
    final int len;
    
    public MatchNoBits( int len ) {
      this.len = len;
    }

    public boolean get(int index) {
      return false;
    }

    public int length() {
      return len;
    }
  }
}
