org.apache.uima.ducc.common.utils.id
Interface IDuccId

All Superinterfaces:
Comparable, Serializable
All Known Implementing Classes:
ADuccId

public interface IDuccId
extends Comparable, Serializable

This interface represents a unique ID within DUCC. Implementors must insure that every DuccId is unique over tiem and space.


Method Summary
 long getFriendly()
          This returns a (possibly) non-unique represnetion of the DuccId, suitable for presentation to human beings.
 
Methods inherited from interface java.lang.Comparable
compareTo
 

Method Detail

getFriendly

long getFriendly()
This returns a (possibly) non-unique represnetion of the DuccId, suitable for presentation to human beings.

Returns:
A number representing the DuccId.


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