gradle-master/subprojects/version-control/src/main/java/org/gradle/vcs/internal/VersionRef.java
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package org.gradle.vcs.internal;

/**
 * Represents how a version of a software component is referred to in a version
 * control system.
 *
 * @since 4.4
 */
public interface VersionRef {
    /**
     * Returns a human-readable version of the software component.
     */
    String getVersion();

    /**
     * Returns a canonical representation of this version of the software
     * component, which may be different from the human-readable version.
     */
    String getCanonicalId();
}
