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/*
* (c) Copyright IBM Corp. 2000, 2001.
* All Rights Reserved.
*/
package org.eclipse.compare;
/**
* Common interface for objects with a modification date. The modification date
* can be used in the UI to give the user a general idea of how old an object is.
* <p>
* Clients may implement this interface.
* </p>
*/
public interface IModificationDate {
/**
* Returns the modification time of this object.
* <p>
* Note that this value should only be used to give the user a general idea of how
* old the object is.
*
* @return the time of last modification, in milliseconds since January 1, 1970, 00:00:00 GMT
*/
long getModificationDate();
}