eu.mihosoft.vrl.workflow

Interface IdGenerator

public interface IdGenerator

This interface specifies the methods necessary to define an Id generator Each node and connector is given a unique id. This interface defines how those ids are generated.

Author:

Michael Hoffer <info@michaelhoffer.de>

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
void	addId(String id) Adds an id to this generator.
void	addIds(IdGenerator generator) Adds all ids from the specified id generator.
Set<String>	getIds() Returns the ids created/managed by this id generator
IdGenerator	newChild() Returns a new child id generator.
String	newId() Generates a new id and adds it to this id generator.
String	newId(String prefix) Generates a new id with the specified prefix and adds it to rhis id generator.

Method Detail

addId

void addId(String id)

Adds an id to this generator. This id won't be generated again since adding it to this generator marks it as used.

Parameters:

id - id to add

addIds

void addIds(IdGenerator generator)

Adds all ids from the specified id generator.

Parameters:

generator - id generator that contains the ids that shall be added

newId

String newId()

Generates a new id and adds it to this id generator.

Returns:

the generated id

newId

String newId(String prefix)

Generates a new id with the specified prefix and adds it to rhis id generator.

Parameters:

prefix - id prefix

Returns:

the generated id

getIds

Set<String> getIds()

Returns the ids created/managed by this id generator

Returns:

newChild

IdGenerator newChild()

Returns a new child id generator.

Returns:

child id generator