diff --git a/api/src/main/java/com/github/retrooper/packetevents/protocol/mapper/DeepComparableEntity.java b/api/src/main/java/com/github/retrooper/packetevents/protocol/mapper/DeepComparableEntity.java
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+/*
+ * This file is part of packetevents - https://github.com/retrooper/packetevents
+ * Copyright (C) 2024 retrooper and contributors
+ *
+ * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+package com.github.retrooper.packetevents.protocol.mapper;
+
+public interface DeepComparableEntity {
+
+    boolean deepEquals(Object obj);
+
+    int deepHashCode();
+}