org.jabber.jabberbeans
Class IdentifierCounter

java.lang.Object
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public class IdentifierCounter

extends java.lang.Object

implements java.io.Serializable

This counter is used to add a unique identifier to outgoing messages, so that the message can be linked to an error message should one be reported by the server. The default value of the counter starts at 0, and is incremented by 1 for each new identifier that is created.

Version:

$Revision: 1.1.1.1 $

Author:

David Waite <dwaite@jabber.com>, $Author: lucky $

See Also:

Serialized Form

Field Summary

private static int

currentValue current value of the counter

Constructor Summary

private

IdentifierCounter()

Method Summary

static java.lang.String	getNewIdentifier() return an identifier for use in creating a message.
static void	setValue(int newVal) Set the value of the counter.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Field Detail

currentValue

private static int currentValue

current value of the counter

Constructor Detail

IdentifierCounter

private IdentifierCounter()

Method Detail

getNewIdentifier

public static java.lang.String getNewIdentifier()

return an identifier for use in creating a message.

Returns:

new (unique by session) identifier

setValue

public static void setValue(int newVal)

Set the value of the counter. The next value returned will be newVal + 1.