IMendixIdentifier

```
public interface IMendixIdentifier
```
Represents a Mendix identifier, holding information for uniquely identifiying a Mendix object instance.
It holds the following information:
- object type
- datastore code
- object id
>Based on this information the Mendix identifier can generate a globally unique identifier (GUID), which is globally unique within the whole run-time.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`java.lang.Object`	`clone()`	Returns a deep clone of this identifier.
`short`	`getEntityId()`	The numeric value of the entity.
`IMendixObject`	`getObject()`	Returns the Mendix object that corresponds to this identifier or null if none is set.
`java.lang.String`	`getObjectType()`	A string representation of the entity type.
`void`	`setObject(IMendixObject object)`	Sets the Mendix object that corresponds to this identifier.
`long`	`toLong()`	The numeric value of the Mendix identfier.

- Method Detail
  - getObjectType
```
java.lang.String getObjectType()
```
    A string representation of the entity type.
    
    Returns:
    
    the entity name
  - toLong
```
long toLong()
```
    The numeric value of the Mendix identfier.
    
    Returns:
    
    the numeric value
  - getEntityId
```
short getEntityId()
```
    The numeric value of the entity.
    
    Returns:
    
    the entity identifier
  - getObject
```
IMendixObject getObject()
```
    Returns the Mendix object that corresponds to this identifier or null if none is set. Use at your own risk, the actual object will most likely not be set.
    
    Returns:
    
    the Mendix object if it set, null otherwise
  - setObject
```
void setObject(IMendixObject object)
```
    Sets the Mendix object that corresponds to this identifier.
    
    Parameters:
    
    object - the object to set
  - clone
```
java.lang.Object clone()
                throws java.lang.CloneNotSupportedException
```
    Returns a deep clone of this identifier. It will copy all data and share nothing with the original identifier.
    
    Returns:
    
    the deep clone
    
    Throws:
    
    java.lang.CloneNotSupportedException