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+#pragma once
+
+namespace saw {
+/**
+ * ID class which is tied to it's representing class
+ */
+template<typename T>
+class id {
+private:
+		/**
+		 * Alias for the value type representing the ID
+		 */
+		using type = uint64_t;
+
+		/**
+		 * The low level value
+		 */
+		type value_;
+public:
+		/**
+		 * Basic constructor for the id class
+		 */
+		id(type val):
+				value_{val}
+		{}
+
+		SAW_DEFAULT_COPY(id);
+		SAW_DEFAULT_MOVE(id);
+
+		/**
+		 * Equal operator for the id.
+		 * Returns true if equal, false otherwise.
+		 */
+		bool operator==(const id<T>& rhs) const {
+				return value_ == rhs.value_;
+		}
+
+		/**
+		 * Unequal operator for the id.
+		 * Returns false if equal, true otherwise.
+		 */
+		bool operator!=(const id<T>& rhs) const {
+				return !(*this == rhs);
+		}
+
+		/**
+		 * Returns a const ref of the underlying base type.
+		 * Mostly used for internal purposes.
+		 */
+		const type& get_value() const {
+				return value_;
+		}
+};
+}