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 package org.kuali.student.common.infc;

 import java.util.Date;

 /**

  * Create and last update info for the structure.

  * This is optional and treated as read only since the data is set by the

  * internals of the service during maintenance operations.

  * 

  * @author nwright

  */

 public interface Meta {

     /**

      * Name: Version Indicator

      *

      * This is the field used for optimistic locking.

      *

      * An indicator of the version of the thing being described with this meta

      * information. This is set by the service implementation and will be used to

      * determine conflicts in updates.

      *

      *

      */

     public String getVersionInd();

     /**

      * Name: Create Time

      *

      * The date and time the thing being described with this meta information was last

      * updated

      */

     public Date getCreateTime();

     /**

      * Name: Create Id

      *

      * The principal who created the thing being described with this meta information

      */

     public String getCreateId();

     /**

      * Name: Update Time

      *

      * The date and time the thing being described with this meta information was last

      * updated

      */

     public Date getUpdateTime();

     /**

      * Name: Update Id

      * 

      * The principal who last updated the thing being described with this meta

      * information

      */

     public String getUpdateId();

 }