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/*
 * Copyright 2023 the original author or authors.
 * 
 * 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
 * 

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package de.danielbechler.diff.identity;

/**
 * Allows to configure the way objects identities are established when comparing
 * collections via {@linkplain de.danielbechler.diff.differ.CollectionDiffer}.
 */
public interface IdentityStrategy
{
	/**
	 * TODO Contract: {@linkplain IdentityStrategy#equals(Object working, Object base)} must always be true
	 * when working == base
	 *
	 * @param working
	 * @param base
	 * @return
	 */
	boolean equals(Object working, Object base);
}