net.lecousin.framework.util

Interface IDManagerString

All Known Implementing Classes:

IDManagerStringFromLong

public interface IDManagerString

An ID manager can allocate new identifiers, and free identifiers which are not used anymore. An identifier which has been freed may be returned again when allocating a new identifier.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
String	allocate() Allocate a new unique identifier.
void	free(String id) Free the given identifier.
void	used(String id) Declare an identifier as used so it cannot be allocated.

Method Detail

allocate

String allocate()

Allocate a new unique identifier.

free

void free(String id)

Free the given identifier.

used

void used(String id)

Declare an identifier as used so it cannot be allocated.