IIdGenerator.java

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 *   David Masclet <davidmasclet@gisgraphy.com>
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package com.gisgraphy.domain.repository;

/**
 * 
 * class to generate ids in order to add streets and place to the datastore and not be in conflict
 *@author <a href="mailto:david.masclet@gisgraphy.com">David Masclet</a>
 *
 */
public interface IIdGenerator {

	public long getNextFeatureId();

	public long getNextGId();
	
	public long getFeatureId();

	public long getGid();
	
	/**
	 * synchronise the generator with the database
	 */
	public void sync();

}