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// Copyright (c) 2003-2010 ZeroC, Inc. All rights reserved.
//
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package IceUtil;
/**
* A base interface for retrieving persistent objects from a backing store.
**/
public interface Store
{
/**
* Instantiate an object, initializing its state from a backing store.
*
* @param key The database key for the object to instantiate.
*
**/
Object load(Object key);
}