IdGenerator.java

/*
 * Copyright 2009 Aleksandar Seovic
 *
 * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
 * You may obtain a copy of the License at
 *
 *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
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package com.seovic.identity;


/**
 * A strategy interface for identity generators.
 *
 * @author Aleksandar Seovic  2009.05.27
 */
public interface IdGenerator<T> {
    /**
     * Generates new identity instance.
     *
     * @return new identity instance
     */
    T generateId();
}