1 /*
2 * Copyright 2007-2013 smartics, Kronseder & Reiner GmbH
3 *
4 * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
5 * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
6 * You may obtain a copy of the License at
7 *
8 * http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
9 *
10 * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
11 * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
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13 * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
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15 */
16 package de.smartics.exceptions.core;
17
18 /**
19 * A factory to create instances of {@link ExceptionId}.
20 */
21 public interface IdFactory
22 {
23 // ********************************* Fields *********************************
24
25 // --- constants ------------------------------------------------------------
26
27 // ****************************** Inner Classes *****************************
28
29 // ********************************* Methods ********************************
30
31 // --- get&set --------------------------------------------------------------
32
33 // --- business -------------------------------------------------------------
34
35 /**
36 * Creates the identifier.
37 *
38 * @return the created identifier.
39 */
40 ExceptionId<?> createId();
41
42 // --- object basics --------------------------------------------------------
43 }