org.onosproject.core.impl

Interface IdBlockAllocator

All Known Implementing Classes:

StoreBasedIdBlockAllocator

public interface IdBlockAllocator

An interface that gives unique ID spaces.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
org.onosproject.core.IdBlock	allocateUniqueIdBlock() Allocates a unique Id Block.
org.onosproject.core.IdBlock	allocateUniqueIdBlock(long range) Allocates next unique id and retrieve a new range of ids if needed.

Method Detail

allocateUniqueIdBlock

org.onosproject.core.IdBlock allocateUniqueIdBlock()

Allocates a unique Id Block.

Returns:

Id Block.

allocateUniqueIdBlock

org.onosproject.core.IdBlock allocateUniqueIdBlock(long range)

Allocates next unique id and retrieve a new range of ids if needed.

Parameters:

range - range to use for the identifier

Returns:

Id Block.