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package org.gomoob.model;

import java.io.Serializable;
import java.util.Date;

/**
 * Interface which represents a an entity having a creation date.
 *
 * @author Baptiste GAILLARD ([email protected])
 *
 * @param  the type of the technical identifier associated to this entity.
 */
public interface IEntityWithCreationDate extends IEntity {
  /**
   * Gets the creation date of the entity.
   *
   * @return the creation date of the entity.
   */
  public Date getCreationDate();

  /**
   * Sets the creation date of the entity.
   *
   * @param creationDate the creation date of the entity.
   */
  public void setCreationDate(final Date creationDate);
}