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  package org.apache.cloudstack.api;
  
  import java.io.Serializable;
  
  // This interface is a contract that getId() will give the internal
  // ID of an entity which extends this interface
  // Any class having an internal ID in db table/schema should extend this
  // For example, all ControlledEntity, OwnedBy would have an internal ID
  
  public interface InternalIdentity extends Serializable {
      long getId();
  
      /*
       Helper method to add conditions in joins where some column name is equal to a string value
       */
      default Object setString(String str) {
          return null;
      }
  
      /*
      Helper method to add conditions in joins where some column name is equal to a long value
       */
      default Object setLong(Long l) {
          return null;
      }
  }
  