uk.org.ogsadai.common.msgs
Class DAIUniqueID

java.lang.Object
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public class DAIUniqueID

extends java.lang.Object

Represents a unique ID against which entries can be written to the server log.

This ID can also be given to clients alongside errors. This will allow system administrators to match up client errors with the corresponding messages in the server logs.

Author:

The OGSA-DAI Project Team

Field Summary

private static java.lang.String	COPYRIGHT_NOTICE
private static long	mCounter
private java.lang.String	mId

Constructor Summary

private

DAIUniqueID() Constructs a new server log ID.

Method Summary

private java.lang.String	getBaseStringFromDateTime() Used the current time to form a base of the server log ID.
private long	getNextCounter() Gets the next counter and increments the counter.
static DAIUniqueID	newInstance() Used to obtain a new unique server log ID.
java.lang.String	toString() Returns server log ID as a String.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Field Detail

COPYRIGHT_NOTICE

private static final java.lang.String COPYRIGHT_NOTICE

See Also:

Constant Field Values

mCounter

private static long mCounter

mId

private java.lang.String mId

Constructor Detail

DAIUniqueID

private DAIUniqueID()

Constructs a new server log ID.

Method Detail

toString

public java.lang.String toString()

Returns server log ID as a String.

Overrides:

toString in class java.lang.Object

Returns:

Server log ID.

getBaseStringFromDateTime

private java.lang.String getBaseStringFromDateTime()

Used the current time to form a base of the server log ID.

Returns:

A base formed from the current time.

getNextCounter

private long getNextCounter()

Gets the next counter and increments the counter.

Returns:

The next counter.

newInstance

public static DAIUniqueID newInstance()

Used to obtain a new unique server log ID.

Returns:

A new unique server log ID.