Index: /trunk/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/data/osm/UniqueIdGenerator.java
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--- /trunk/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/data/osm/UniqueIdGenerator.java	(revision 16107)
+++ /trunk/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/data/osm/UniqueIdGenerator.java	(revision 16108)
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
      * Generates a new primitive unique id.
      * @return new primitive unique (negative) id
+     * @since 16108 (made public)
      */
-    long generateUniqueId() {
+    public long generateUniqueId() {
         return idCounter.decrementAndGet();
     }