001package org.apache.turbine.om;
002
003
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022
023
024/**
025 * This interface specifies methods for uniquely identifying an object.
026 *
027 * @author <a href="mailto:jmcnally@collab.net">John D. McNally</a>
028 * @version $Id$
029 *
030 * @deprecated cft. deprecation comment in {@link OMTool}.
031 */
032@Deprecated
033public interface Retrievable
034{
035    /**
036     * get an id that differentiates this object from others
037     * of its class.
038     *
039     * @return The id value
040     */
041    String getQueryKey();
042
043    /**
044     * set an id that differentiates this object from others
045     * of its class.
046     *
047     * @param key The new id value
048     *
049     * @throws Exception A problem occurred while setting the id.
050     */
051    void setQueryKey(String key)
052        throws Exception;
053
054}