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* $Id: UuidTypeResolvable.java 105077 2012-02-24 22:54:29Z ottenhoff@longsight.com $
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package org.sakaiproject.api.common.type;
/**
* @author <a href="mailto:lance@indiana.edu">Lance Speelmon</a>
*/
public interface UuidTypeResolvable
{
/**
* Provides an abstract way to retrieve objects from a Manager given only the object's UUID and Type.
*
* @param uuid
* The universally unique identifier of the Object.
* @param type
* The Type of the Object.
* @return
* @throws UnsupportedTypeException
* If the Manager does not support the passed Type.
*/
public Object getObject(String uuid, Type type) throws UnsupportedTypeException;
}