/*
 * $RCSfile: IdGenerator.java,v $
 * $Date: 2006/01/26 14:48:59 $
 * $Revision: 1.1.2.2 $
 * $Author: andreys $
 */
 
/*
 * Copyright (c) 2002-2003 IST-2004-2006-511731 ModelWare - ModelBus.
 * All rights reserved.
 *
 * This software is published under the terms of the ModelBus Software License
 * in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even
 * the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
 * A copy of ModelBus Software License is provided with this distribution in
 * doc/LICENSE.txt file.
 */
 
/*
 * IdGenerator.java Add description 
 * 
 * @author Prawee Sriplakich
 * @version $Revision: 1.1.2.2 $ $Date: 2006/01/26 14:48:59 $
 * @see Add references
 *
 * TODO Add description
 * TODO Add references
 */
package org.eclipse.mddi.modelbus.adapter.infrastructure.serialize.modelbus_xmi;

import java.util.Collection;

import org.eclipse.emf.ecore.EObject;

public interface IdGenerator {
    
    
    public String generateId(EObject o, Collection existingIds);
    
    /**
     * 
     * generate an ID for merging. 
     * The generated ID must not exist in either of the collection.
     * 
     * @param o
     * @param existingIds1
     * @param existingIds2
     * @return
     * 
     *
     */
    public String generateId(EObject o, Collection existingIds1
            , Collection existingIds2);
    

}
