CIRMIDFactory.java

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package org.sharegov.cirm.utils;


public interface CIRMIDFactory
{	
	
	/***
	 *  Creates a new number to serve as ID.
	 * @return a long value as string. 
	 */
	String newId();
	
	/**
	 * Creates a new IRI that contains the boType and a locally unique number to serve as ID for a Business ontology and persists it.
	 * If boType is null, a new long value to serve as ID  will be created.
	 * 
	 * @param boType  
	 * @return an IRI as String
	 */
	String newId(String boType);
	
	long generateSequenceNumber();
}