Identifier (AO Code Public 1.2 API)

java.lang.Object
- com.aoindustries.security.Identifier

All Implemented Interfaces:

Serializable, Comparable<Identifier>
```
public class Identifier
extends Object
implements Serializable, Comparable<Identifier>
```
A 128-bit random identifier internally stored as two long values.

Author:

AO Industries, Inc.

See Also:

Serialized Form

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor and Description
`Identifier()` Creates a new, random Identifier using the default SecureRandom instance.
`Identifier(long hi, long lo)`
`Identifier(Random random)` Creates a new, random Identifier using the provided Random source.
`Identifier(String encoded)`

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method and Description
`int`	`compareTo(Identifier other)` Unsigned ordering.
`boolean`	`equals(Identifier other)`
`boolean`	`equals(Object O)`
`long`	`getHi()`
`long`	`getLo()`
`int`	`hashCode()`
`String`	`toString()` The external representation is a string of characters encoded in base 57, with the first 11 characters for "hi" and the last 11 characters for "lo".
`static Identifier`	`valueOf(String encoded)`

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

- Constructor Detail
  - Identifier
```
public Identifier()
```
    Creates a new, random Identifier using the default SecureRandom instance.
  - Identifier
```
public Identifier(Random random)
```
    Creates a new, random Identifier using the provided Random source.
  - Identifier
```
public Identifier(long hi,
                  long lo)
```
  - Identifier
```
public Identifier(String encoded)
           throws IllegalArgumentException
```
    Throws:
    
    IllegalArgumentException
    
    See Also:
    
    toString()
- Method Detail
  - valueOf
```
public static Identifier valueOf(String encoded)
                          throws IllegalArgumentException
```
    Throws:
    
    IllegalArgumentException
    
    See Also:
    
    toString()
  - equals
```
public boolean equals(Object O)
```
    Overrides:
    
    equals in class Object
  - equals
```
public boolean equals(Identifier other)
```
  - hashCode
```
public int hashCode()
```
    Overrides:
    
    hashCode in class Object
  - toString
```
public String toString()
```
    The external representation is a string of characters encoded in base 57, with the first 11 characters for "hi" and the last 11 characters for "lo".
    
    Overrides:
    
    toString in class Object
  - compareTo
```
public int compareTo(Identifier other)
```
    Unsigned ordering.
    
    Specified by:
    
    compareTo in interface Comparable<Identifier>
  - getHi
```
public long getHi()
```
  - getLo
```
public long getLo()
```

Class Identifier

Constructor Summary

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Constructor Detail

Identifier

Identifier

Identifier

Identifier

Method Detail

valueOf

equals

equals

hashCode

toString

compareTo

getHi

getLo