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* Copyright 2011 Red Hat, Inc. and/or its affiliates.
*
* This is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
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*
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*
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package org.infinispan.container.versioning;
import org.infinispan.cacheviews.CacheView;
import java.util.List;
/**
* Generates versions
*
* @author Manik Surtani
* @since 5.1
*/
public interface VersionGenerator {
/**
* Generates a new entry version
*
* @return a new entry version
*/
IncrementableEntryVersion generateNew();
IncrementableEntryVersion increment(IncrementableEntryVersion initialVersion);
void updateViewHistory(List<CacheView> viewHistory);
void addCacheView(CacheView cacheView);
void gcCacheView(int minViewId);
int getViewHistorySize();
}