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1 //$Id: UserVersionType.java,v 1.2 2005/02/12 07:19:49 steveebersole Exp $
2 package org.hibernate.usertype;
3
4 import java.util.Comparator JavaDoc;
5
6 /**
7  * A user type that may be used for a version property
8  *
9  * @author Gavin King
10  */
11 public interface UserVersionType extends UserType, Comparator JavaDoc {
12     /**
13      * Generate an initial version.
14      * @return an instance of the type
15      */
16     public Object JavaDoc seed();
17     /**
18      * Increment the version.
19      * @param current the current version
20      * @return an instance of the type
21      */
22     public Object JavaDoc next(Object JavaDoc current);
23
24 }
25
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