--- /dev/null	Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000
+++ b/src/org/dancres/blitz/entry/EntrySleeve.java	Sat Mar 21 11:00:06 2009 +0000
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+package org.dancres.blitz.entry;
+
+import org.dancres.blitz.mangler.MangledEntry;
+
+import org.dancres.blitz.oid.OID;
+
+import org.dancres.blitz.lease.LeasedResource;
+
+/**
+   All MangledEntry instances written to Blitz are wrapped in an EntrySleeve.
+   EntrySleeves are uniquely identified by their type and Uid.
+ */
+public interface EntrySleeve extends LeasedResource {
+    public OID getOID();
+    public String getType();
+    public MangledEntry getEntry();
+    public boolean isDeleted();
+    public int getHashCodeForField(int anOffset);
+}