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+<?php
+// {{{ICINGA_LICENSE_HEADER}}}
+// {{{ICINGA_LICENSE_HEADER}}}
+
+namespace Icinga\Data;
+
+/**
+ * Interface for objects that are identifiable by an ID of any type
+ */
+interface Identifiable
+{
+    /**
+     * Get the ID associated with this Identifiable object
+     *
+     * @return mixed
+     */
+    public function getId();
+}