Package eu.mihosoft.vmf.runtime.core

Interface ModelVersion

public interface ModelVersion

Model version. Created by miho on 03.03.17.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
long	timestamp()	Returns the timestamp which denotes the creation of this model version.
long	versionNumber()	Returns the model version number.

Method Detail

timestamp

long timestamp()

Returns the timestamp which denotes the creation of this model version.

Returns:

the timestamp which denotes the creation of this model version.

versionNumber

long versionNumber()

Returns the model version number. While the version number is a great way to identify changes during the lifetime of a model instance, it cannot be used to compare previously serialized instances of the model with the current instantiation. Model versions are NOT unique among different model instances and/or multiple lifetimes of the same model instance (serialization/deserialization).

Returns:

the model version number