ModificationTracker.java

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package org.eclipse.che.ide.api.resources;

/**
 * Represents mechanism for getting and setting value of the content stamp. This value is changed when file is modified.
 *
 * @author Valeriy Svydenko
 */
public interface ModificationTracker {

    /**
     * Sets modification tracker value.
     *
     * @param  stamp encoded content
     */
    void setModificationStamp(String stamp);

    /**
     * Gets modification tracker value. Modification tracker is a value is changed by any modification of the content of the file.
     *
     * @return modification tracker value
     */
    String getModificationStamp();
}