org.pfsw.bif.identifier

Interface IObjectIdGenerator

All Known Subinterfaces:

ObjectIdentifierProducer

All Known Implementing Classes:

ObjectIdentifierDB, ObjectIdentifierGenerator, ObjectIdGenerator, UUIDGenerator

public interface IObjectIdGenerator

Specifies the methods that are needed to generate new (unique) object identifiers.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
java.lang.String	newIdentifier() Returns a new identifier which usually must be different to the previously returned.

Method Detail

newIdentifier

java.lang.String newIdentifier()

Returns a new identifier which usually must be different to the previously returned.

Throws:

IdentifierGenerationException - if generation of a new ID is not possible.