ModificationCountProvider (Dataflow Library Distribution Project 8.2.0-176 API)

All Known Implementing Classes:

DefaultModificationCountProvider, InputModificationCountProvider
```
public interface ModificationCountProvider
```
A monotonically increasing sequence of change numbers. These can be used to detect when cached values have been (potentially) invalidated, provided that modifiers increment the underlying counter.
Change number sequences are only required for advanced techniques; normal usage of operators and ports does not require them.

- Method Summary
  
  All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
  Modifier and Type Method Description
  
  long getModificationCount()
  Gets the current change number.

- Method Detail
  - getModificationCount
```
long getModificationCount()
```
    Gets the current change number. This value is monotonically increasing; a change in value indicates a change to the data structure associated with the provider.
    
    Returns:
    
    the current sequence number