OIDGenerator

java.lang.Object

net.simplace.core.service.OIDGenerator

public class OIDGenerator extends Object

This class acts as a factory for unique object identifiers.

Author:: Andreas Enders

Method Summary

Modifier and Type

Method

Description

long

createID()

Create an object identifier as long.

String

createOID()

Create an object identifier as a string value.

String

createOID(String aStartString)

Create an object identifier as a string value.

static OIDGenerator

getInstance()

Get singleton instance of OIDFactory.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Method Details
- getInstance
  
  public static OIDGenerator getInstance()
  
  Get singleton instance of OIDFactory.
  
  Returns:
  
  singleton instance of OIDFactory
- createOID
  
  public String createOID()
  
  Create an object identifier as a string value. Format: SystemID-CreationTime-Random. SystemID: Unique system identifier CreationTime: Time in milliseconds since January 1 1970 Random: 64 Bit integer (long) random number
  
  Returns:
  
  an object identifier as a string value
- createID
  
  public long createID()
  
  Create an object identifier as long. Random: 64 Bit integer (long) random number
  
  Returns:
  
  an object identifier as long
- createOID
  
  public String createOID(String aStartString)
  
  Create an object identifier as a string value. Format: SystemID-CreationTime-Random. SystemID: Unique system identifier CreationTime: Time in milliseconds since January 1 1970 Random: 64 Bit integer (long) random number
  
  Parameters:
  
  aStartString -
  
  Returns:
  
  an object identifier as a string value