ashtanko/the-algorithms

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package dev.shtanko.algorithms.search

/**
 * Functional interface representing an abstract search strategy.
 *
 * @param T The type of elements in the array.
 */
fun interface Searchable<T> {
    /**
     * Performs the search operation on the given array to find the index of the specified element.
     *
     * @param arr The array to search.
     * @param element The element to search for.
     * @return The index of the element in the array, or -1 if the element is not found.
     */
    operator fun invoke(
        arr: Array<T>,
        element: T,
    ): Int
}