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39 * This can be used to see if the object is out of date in certain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