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Class Overview
Abstract superclass for IDGenerator implementations.
It implements the entire IDGenerator interface.
When nextId is called,
this class sets the LastId property (as well
as returning the value).
Subclasses should override nextIdImpl().
Summary
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From class
java.lang.Object
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From interface
org.apache.commons.betwixt.io.IDGenerator
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Public Constructors
public AbstractIDGenerator ()
Public Methods
public final String getLastId ()
Gets last ID returned.
Returns
- the last id created by the generated
public final String nextId ()
Generate next ID.
This method obtains the next ID from subclass
and then uses this to set the LastId property.
Returns
- the next id generated
Protected Methods
protected abstract String nextIdImpl ()
Subclasses should provide an implementation for this method.
This implementation needs only provide the next ID
value (according to it's algorithm).
Setting the LastId property can be left to this class.
Returns
- the next id generated