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package com.analog.lyric.util.misc;
import java.util.UUID;
import com.analog.lyric.dimple.model.core.Ids;
/**
* Interface for objects that provide identifiers.
* <p>
* @see Ids
*/
public interface IGetId
{
/**
* @deprecated use {@link #getGlobalId()} instead
*/
@Deprecated
public long getId();
/**
* A local identifier that uniquely identifies the object within its immediate container.
* @since 0.08
*/
public int getLocalId();
/**
* A global identifier that uniquely identifies the object within its environment.
* @since 0.08
*/
public long getGlobalId();
/**
* A "universal" unique identifier for the object.
* @since 0.08
*/
public UUID getUUID();
}