/Source/Bifrost/Domain/IOriginator.cs

#region License

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#endregion

namespace Bifrost.Domain

{

	/// <summary>

	/// Defines an origin, typically for aggregated roots when needing to create mementos and set them

	/// </summary>

	public interface IOriginator

	{

		/// <summary>

		/// Create memento

		/// </summary>

		/// <returns>The actual memento</returns>

		IMemento CreateMemento();



		/// <summary>

		/// Set mememoty

		/// </summary>

		/// <param name="memento">The actual memento to set</param>

		void SetMemento(IMemento memento);

	}

}