org.drjekyll.matomo.tracker.parameters

Class VisitorId

java.lang.Object

org.drjekyll.matomo.tracker.parameters.VisitorId

public class VisitorId
extends Object

The unique visitor ID, must be a 16 characters hexadecimal string. Every unique visitor must be assigned a different ID and this ID must not change after it is assigned. If this value is not set Matomo will still track visits, but the unique visitors metric might be less accurate.

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
VisitorId()

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
static VisitorId	fromHash(long hash) Creates always the same visitor id for the given input.
static VisitorId	random() Static factory to generate a random visitor id.
String	toString()

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

VisitorId

public VisitorId()

Method Detail

random

public static VisitorId random()

Static factory to generate a random visitor id.

Please consider creating a fixed id for each visitor by getting a hash code from e.g. the username and using fromHash(long)

Returns:

A randomly generated visitor id

fromHash

public static VisitorId fromHash(long hash)

Creates always the same visitor id for the given input.

You can use e.g. Object.hashCode() to generate a hash code for an object, e.g. a username string as input.

Parameters:

hash - A number (e.g. a hash code) to create the visitor id from

Returns:

Always the same visitor id for the same input

toString

public String toString()

Overrides:

toString in class Object