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/*
 * Copyright (C) 2014-2024 Philip Helger (www.helger.com)
 * philip[at]helger[dot]com
 *
 * 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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 * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
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package com.helger.commons.id.factory;

import javax.annotation.Nonnull;

import com.helger.commons.annotation.MustImplementEqualsAndHashcode;

/**
 * Interface for an object creating unique IDs.
 *
 * @author Philip Helger
 * @param 
 *        Type of ID to be generated
 */
@MustImplementEqualsAndHashcode
@FunctionalInterface
public interface IIDFactory  extends IBaseIDFactory
{
  /**
   * @return The new unique ID. May never be null.
   */
  @Nonnull
  IDTYPE getNewID ();
}