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package org.apache.jena.dboe.transaction.txn;
/**
* Generator of {@link TxnId}s.
* {@code TxnId} is a identifier for a transaction.
* A component in a transaction can use it as a unique key.
* The {@code TxnId}
* <ul>
* <li>must be unique across a JVM run
* <li>unique across JVm runs if used as a persistent name
* <li>Must provide value equality semantics (two {@code TxnId} are {@code .equals}
* if
* </ul>
* <p>
* It is preferrable that the TxnId is global unique over time and space.
*/
public interface TxnIdGenerator {
public TxnId generate();
}