INTERFACE zif_abapgit_object PUBLIC. METHODS: serialize IMPORTING io_xml TYPE REF TO zcl_abapgit_xml_output RAISING zcx_abapgit_exception, deserialize IMPORTING iv_package TYPE devclass io_xml TYPE REF TO zcl_abapgit_xml_input RAISING zcx_abapgit_exception, delete RAISING zcx_abapgit_exception, exists RETURNING VALUE(rv_bool) TYPE abap_bool RAISING zcx_abapgit_exception, is_locked RETURNING VALUE(rv_is_locked) type abap_bool RAISING zcx_abapgit_exception, changed_by RETURNING VALUE(rv_user) TYPE xubname RAISING zcx_abapgit_exception, jump RAISING zcx_abapgit_exception, get_metadata RETURNING VALUE(rs_metadata) TYPE zif_abapgit_definitions=>ty_metadata, has_changed_since IMPORTING iv_timestamp TYPE timestamp RETURNING VALUE(rv_changed) TYPE abap_bool RAISING zcx_abapgit_exception. METHODS: compare_to_remote_version IMPORTING io_remote_version_xml TYPE REF TO zcl_abapgit_xml_input RETURNING VALUE(ro_comparison_result) TYPE REF TO zif_abapgit_comparison_result RAISING zcx_abapgit_exception. DATA: mo_files TYPE REF TO zcl_abapgit_objects_files. ENDINTERFACE.