/*
 * Copyright 2012 The Netty Project
 *
 * The Netty Project licenses this file to you under the Apache License,
 * version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance
 * with the License. You may obtain a copy of the License at:
 *
 *   http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
 *
 * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
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 * WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
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package io.netty.util;

/**
 * A singleton which is safe to compare via the {@code ==} operator. Created and managed by {@link ConstantPool}.
 */
public interface Constant<T extends Constant<T>> extends Comparable<T> {

    /**
     * Returns the unique number assigned to this {@link Constant}.
     */
    int id();

    /**
     * Returns the name of this {@link Constant}.
     */
    String name();
}