core/api/src/main/java/org/apache/zest/api/entity/IdentityGenerator.java

/*  Copyright 2007 Niclas Hedhman.
 *
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package org.apache.zest.api.entity;

/**
 * Generator for identities of EntityComposite's.
 */
public interface IdentityGenerator
{
    /**
     * Generate a new id for the given Composite type
     *
     * @param compositeType the type of composite
     *
     * @return a new identity
     */
    String generate( Class<?> compositeType );
}