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22 package org.onap.aaf.misc.env;
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26 * <h1>Creatable</h1>
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27 * <b>**Must implement constructor T(ENV env, long currentTimeMillis);**</b><p>
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29 * This interface exists to cover basic LifeCycle semantics so that Objects
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30 * can be created dynamically and managed at a basic level (destroy(env)).
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36 public interface Creatable<T> {
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38 * Return the timestamp (Unix long) when this object was created.<p>
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39 * This can be used to see if the object is out of date in certain
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40 * circumstances, or perhaps has already been notified in others.
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44 public abstract long created();
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47 * Allow LifeCycle aware process to signal this element as destroyed.
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51 public abstract void destroy(Env env);
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