org.dlese.dpc.schemedit.config

Class IDGenerator

java.lang.Object

org.dlese.dpc.schemedit.config.IDGenerator

public class IDGenerator
extends java.lang.Object

Class repsonsible for generating unique IDs for a particular collection.

IDGenerator instances are stashed in the org.dlese.dpc.schemedit.ids.IDManager.

Version:

$Id: IDGenerator.java,v 1.4 2009/03/20 23:33:56 jweather Exp $

Author:

ostwald

$Id: IDGenerator.java,v 1.4 2009/03/20 23:33:56 jweather Exp $

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
IDGenerator() Constructor for the IDGenerator object
IDGenerator(java.lang.String idFileName, java.lang.String idPrefix)
IDGenerator(java.lang.String idFilename, java.lang.String idPrefix, java.util.Collection idList) Constructor for the IDGenerator object

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
java.lang.String	getExampleID() Gets the exampleID attribute of the IDGenerator object
java.lang.String	getFirstID() Gets the firstID attribute of the IDGenerator object
java.lang.String	getIdPrefix() Gets the idPrefix attribute of the IDGenerator object
java.lang.String	getLastID() Returns the last ID Generated
void	init(java.util.Collection IDs) Sets the count attribute of the IDGenerator object.
static void	main(java.lang.String[] args) The main program for the IDGenerator class
java.lang.String	nextID() Gets next available number as string and updates id file
void	report()
void	setIdPrefix(java.lang.String prefix)

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

IDGenerator

public IDGenerator()

Constructor for the IDGenerator object

IDGenerator

public IDGenerator(java.lang.String idFileName,
                   java.lang.String idPrefix)

IDGenerator

public IDGenerator(java.lang.String idFilename,
                   java.lang.String idPrefix,
                   java.util.Collection idList)

Constructor for the IDGenerator object

Parameters:

idFilename - NOT YET DOCUMENTED

idPrefix - NOT YET DOCUMENTED

idList - NOT YET DOCUMENTED

Method Detail

init

public void init(java.util.Collection IDs)

Sets the count attribute of the IDGenerator object.

Parameters:

IDs - The new count value

getIdPrefix

public java.lang.String getIdPrefix()

Gets the idPrefix attribute of the IDGenerator object

Returns:

The idPrefix value

setIdPrefix

public void setIdPrefix(java.lang.String prefix)

getExampleID

public java.lang.String getExampleID()

Gets the exampleID attribute of the IDGenerator object

Returns:

The exampleID value

getFirstID

public java.lang.String getFirstID()

Gets the firstID attribute of the IDGenerator object

Returns:

The firstID value

nextID

public java.lang.String nextID()

Gets next available number as string and updates id file

Returns:

Description of the Return Value

getLastID

public java.lang.String getLastID()

Returns the last ID Generated

Returns:

The lastID value

main

public static void main(java.lang.String[] args)

The main program for the IDGenerator class

Parameters:

args - The command line arguments

report

public void report()