Timestamped.java

/*
 * Copyright (c) 2017 OBiBa. All rights reserved.
 *
 * This program and the accompanying materials
 * are made available under the terms of the GNU Public License v3.0.
 *
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 */
package org.obiba.magma.datasource.hibernate.domain;

import java.util.Date;

/**
 * Implemented by some persisted entities to provide access to the update timestamp and the creation timestamp.
 */
public interface Timestamped {

  /**
   * Returns the timestamp for the creation this entity.
   *
   * @return The creation timestamp.
   */
  Date getCreated();

  /**
   * Returns the timestamp for the last update of this entity.
   *
   * @return The update timestamp.
   */
  Date getUpdated();

}