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| |
| package org.apache.geode.lang; |
| |
| import java.io.Serializable; |
| |
| /** |
| * The Identifiable interface defines a contract for classes whose Object instances can be uniquely |
| * identified relative to other Object instances within the same class type hierarchy. |
| * <p/> |
| * |
| * @param <T> the class type of the identifier. |
| * @see java.lang.Comparable |
| * @since GemFire 7.0 |
| */ |
| public interface Identifiable<T extends Comparable<T>> extends Serializable { |
| |
| /** |
| * Gets the identifier uniquely identifying this Object instance. |
| * <p/> |
| * |
| * @return an identifier uniquely identifying this Object. |
| */ |
| T getId(); |
| |
| } |
