HandleGenerator (BICEPS 1.1.0 API)

java.lang.Object
- org.somda.sdc.biceps.provider.HandleGenerator

public class HandleGenerator
extends Object

Utility to create handles.

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`static HandleGenerator`	`create(String prefix)`	Creates instance that generates handles with a fixed prefix.
`static String`	`createGloballyUnique()`	Creates a handle that is globally unique.
`static String`	`createOne(String prefix)`	Static function to create one handle with a given prefix.
`String`	`next()`	Creates the next handle with the prefix given during construction.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

- Method Detail
  - create
```
public static HandleGenerator create(String prefix)
```
    Creates instance that generates handles with a fixed prefix.
    
    Parameters:
    
    prefix - the prefix to set for all generated handles.
    
    Returns:
    
    a handle generator instance.
  - createOne
```
public static String createOne(String prefix)
```
    Static function to create one handle with a given prefix.
    
    Parameters:
    
    prefix - the prefix to set for the call.
    
    Returns:
    
    handle name in the format: prefix + non-negative integer.
  - createGloballyUnique
```
public static String createGloballyUnique()
```
    Creates a handle that is globally unique.
    
    Returns:
    
    a UUID in hex format.
  - next
```
public String next()
```
    Creates the next handle with the prefix given during construction.
    
    Returns:
    
    handle name in the format: prefix + non-negative integer.