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I have a collection of sorting algorithms which are all implemented. All of these classes have the method 'print' and 'randomise' (generates a random array of integers). This is obviously redundant, writing these two methods in every class. Should i make a class for these two methods and let every other class extend it. Or should i use an interface? Which then i will implement is every class. I'm not too sure, it would be great if i had some advice. Any help is appreciated.
Thanks in advance.

To me, it doesn't sound like the job of a sorting algorithm is to either generate random numbers or print out anything. I think you have incorrectly factored your application. The sorting algorithm should sort, period. It's up to the code that uses the sorting algorithm to provide the data - whether it's random or read from a file, etc... TThe sorting algorithm shouldn't know or care how the data was generated. And as well, once the data is sorted, the sorting algorithm shouldn't print it out: that's for the code using the sorting algorithm to handle. That code may print out the data or go on to use the data further. Again, the sorting algorithm shouldn't know or care in the least about that.

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