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package fr.cenotelie.commons.utils;

/**
 * Represents an entity that can be uniquely identified in an application
 *
 * @author Laurent Wouters
 */
public interface Identifiable {
    /**
     * Gets the identifier that can be used to uniquely reference this entity
     *
     * @return The unique identifier
     */
    String getIdentifier();

    /**
     * Gets the human-readable name of this entity
     *
     * @return The human readable name
     */
    String getName();
}