// Copyright 2017, OpenCensus Authors
//
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package tag

// Key represents a tag key.
type Key struct {
	name string
}

// NewKey creates or retrieves a string key identified by name.
// Calling NewKey consequently with the same name returns the same key.
func NewKey(name string) (Key, error) {
	if !checkKeyName(name) {
		return Key{}, errInvalidKeyName
	}
	return Key{name: name}, nil
}

// Name returns the name of the key.
func (k Key) Name() string {
	return k.name
}