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28 package mir.storage.store;
31 * Title: Interface StorableObject
32 * Description: Interface all Objects need to implement to be storable in the
34 * Copyright: Copyright (c) 2002
42 public interface StorableObject {
45 * Method getStoreIdentifier() forces StorableObjects to return a StoreIdentifier.
46 * if an Object implements this, it can be stored in ObjectStore. The ObjectStore.
47 * @see StoreIdentifier for a description of values needed for implementing
48 * getStoreIdentifier()
50 * @return StoreIdentifier
53 abstract StoreIdentifier getStoreIdentifier();
56 * Method: notifyOnReleaseSet()
57 * Description: Contains a Set of @see StoreIdentifier which are invalidated
58 * on update/insert/delete of this StorableObject.
60 * @return Set of StoreIdentifier.
62 abstract Set getNotifyOnReleaseSet();