SmallIdentifier (AO Code Public 1.2 API)

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

All Implemented Interfaces:

Serializable, Comparable<SmallIdentifier>
```
public class SmallIdentifier
extends Object
implements Serializable, Comparable<SmallIdentifier>
```
A 64-bit random identifier internally stored as a long value.

Author:

AO Industries, Inc.

See Also:

Serialized Form

Constructor Summary

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

Method Summary

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

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

- Constructor Detail
  - SmallIdentifier
```
public SmallIdentifier()
```
    Creates a new, random Identifier using the default SecureRandom instance.
  - SmallIdentifier
```
public SmallIdentifier(Random random)
```
    Creates a new, random Identifier using the provided Random source.
  - SmallIdentifier
```
public SmallIdentifier(long value)
```
  - SmallIdentifier
```
public SmallIdentifier(String encoded)
                throws IllegalArgumentException
```
    Throws:
    
    IllegalArgumentException
    
    See Also:
    
    toString()
- Method Detail
  - valueOf
```
public static SmallIdentifier 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(SmallIdentifier 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 11 characters for "value".
    
    Overrides:
    
    toString in class Object
  - compareTo
```
public int compareTo(SmallIdentifier other)
```
    Unsigned ordering.
    
    Specified by:
    
    compareTo in interface Comparable<SmallIdentifier>
  - getValue
```
public long getValue()
```

Class SmallIdentifier

Constructor Summary

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Constructor Detail

SmallIdentifier

SmallIdentifier

SmallIdentifier

SmallIdentifier

Method Detail

valueOf

equals

equals

hashCode

toString

compareTo

getValue