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package org.apache.juneau.utils;
/**
* Simple interface for defining atomic ID generators.
*
* @param The ID type.
*/
public interface IdGenerator {
/**
* Returns the next available ID.
*
* @return The next available ID.
*/
K next();
/**
* Sets a lower bound for this generator.
*
* @param k The lower bound.
*/
void lb(K k);
}