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#ifndef LINKID_H_
#define LINKID_H_

#include <vector>
#include "ariba/utility/types/Identifier.h"

using std::vector;
using ariba::utility::Identifier;

namespace ariba {
namespace utility {

/**
 * Represents a link from the base communication.
 */
class LinkID : public Identifier {
public:
	static const LinkID UNSPECIFIED;

	LinkID();
	LinkID(const LinkID& rh);
	LinkID(const Identifier& identifier);
	virtual ~LinkID();
	LinkID& operator=(const LinkID& rh);

	bool valid();
	static LinkID create();

private:
	bool isvalid;
};

typedef vector<LinkID> LinkIDs;

}} // namespace ariba, utility

#endif /* LINKID_H_ */