--- /dev/null
+<?php
+/*
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+ * "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ * LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+ * A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+ * OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+ * SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ * LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+ * DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+ * THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+ * (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+ * OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ *
+ * This software consists of voluntary contributions made by many individuals
+ * and is licensed under the MIT license. For more information, see
+ * <http://www.doctrine-project.org>.
+ */
+
+namespace Doctrine\ORM\Id;
+
+use Doctrine\ORM\EntityManager;
+
+abstract class AbstractIdGenerator
+{
+ /**
+ * Generates an identifier for an entity.
+ *
+ * @param \Doctrine\ORM\Entity $entity
+ * @return mixed
+ */
+ abstract public function generate(EntityManager $em, $entity);
+
+ /**
+ * Gets whether this generator is a post-insert generator which means that
+ * {@link generate()} must be called after the entity has been inserted
+ * into the database.
+ *
+ * By default, this method returns FALSE. Generators that have this requirement
+ * must override this method and return TRUE.
+ *
+ * @return boolean
+ */
+ public function isPostInsertGenerator()
+ {
+ return false;
+ }
+}