/*
* This file is part of JGAP.
*
* JGAP offers a dual license model containing the LGPL as well as the MPL.
*
* For licensing information please see the file license.txt included with JGAP
* or have a look at the top of class org.jgap.Chromosome which representatively
* includes the JGAP license policy applicable for any file delivered with JGAP.
*/
package org.jgap;
/**
* Interface for unique keys. A unique key is used to distinct an instance of
* a chromosome, a gene etc. from other instances.
* In the best case, a such a key is unique worldwide.
*
* @author Klaus Meffert
* @since 3.5
*/
public interface IUniqueKey {
/** String containing the CVS revision. Read out via reflection!*/
final static String CVS_REVISION = "$Revision: 1.1 $";
/**
*
* @return String
*
* @author Klaus Meffert
* @since 3.5
*/
String getUniqueID();
/**
*
* @param a_templateID String
* @param a_index int
*
* @author Klaus Meffert
* @since 3.5
*/
void setUniqueIDTemplate(String a_templateID, int a_index);
/**
*
* @param a_index int
* @return String
*
* @author Klaus Meffert
* @since 3.5
*/
String getUniqueIDTemplate(int a_index);
}