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+class Partitioner(object):
+    """
+    Base class for a partitioner
+    """
+    def __init__(self, partitions):
+        """
+        Initialize the partitioner
+
+        partitions - A list of available partitions (during startup)
+        """
+        self.partitions = partitions
+
+    def partition(self, key, partitions):
+        """
+        Takes a string key and num_partitions as argument and returns
+        a partition to be used for the message
+
+        partitions - The list of partitions is passed in every call. This
+                     may look like an overhead, but it will be useful
+                     (in future) when we handle cases like rebalancing
+        """
+        raise NotImplementedError('partition function has to be implemented')