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using System;

using IndexReader = Lucene.Net.Index.IndexReader;

namespace Lucene.Net.Search
{
	
	/// <summary> Expert: returns a comparator for sorting ScoreDocs.
	/// 
	/// <p/>
	/// Created: Apr 21, 2004 3:49:28 PM
	/// 
	/// This class will be used as part of a key to a FieldCache value. You must
	/// implement hashCode and equals to avoid an explosion in RAM usage if you use
	/// instances that are not the same instance. If you are searching using the
	/// Remote contrib, the same instance of this class on the client will be a new
	/// instance on every call to the server, so hashCode/equals is very important in
	/// that situation.
	/// 
	/// </summary>
	/// <version>  $Id: SortComparatorSource.java 747019 2009-02-23 13:59:50Z
	/// mikemccand $
	/// </version>
	/// <since> 1.4
	/// </since>
	/// <deprecated> Please use {@link FieldComparatorSource} instead.
	/// </deprecated>
    [Obsolete("Please use FieldComparatorSource instead.")]
	public interface SortComparatorSource
	{
		
		/// <summary> Creates a comparator for the field in the given index.</summary>
		/// <param name="reader">Index to create comparator for.
		/// </param>
		/// <param name="fieldname"> Name of the field to create comparator for.
		/// </param>
		/// <returns> Comparator of ScoreDoc objects.
		/// </returns>
		/// <throws>  IOException If an error occurs reading the index. </throws>
		ScoreDocComparator NewComparator(IndexReader reader, System.String fieldname);
	}
}