/*
 * Copyright 2010-2012 Luca Garulli (l.garulli--at--orientechnologies.com)
 *
 * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
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 *
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package com.orientechnologies.orient.core.db.record;

import com.orientechnologies.orient.core.id.ORID;
import com.orientechnologies.orient.core.record.ORecord;

import java.util.Comparator;

/**
 * Base interface for identifiable objects. This abstraction is required to use ORID and ORecord in many points.
 * 
 * @author Luca Garulli (l.garulli--at--orientechnologies.com)
 * 
 */
public interface OIdentifiable extends Comparable<OIdentifiable>, Comparator<OIdentifiable> {
  /**
   * Returns the record identity.
   * 
   * @return ORID instance
   */
  public ORID getIdentity();

  /**
   * Returns the record instance.
   * 
   * @return ORecord instance
   */
  public <T extends ORecord<?>> T getRecord();
}
