Counter

java.lang.Object
- com.nomagic.util.Counter

All Implemented Interfaces:

java.io.Serializable
```
public class Counter
extends java.lang.Object
implements java.io.Serializable
```
this class represents object for generating ID for DTObjects, these ID are of String class, but also their represent hexadecimal code

See Also:

Serialized Form

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor Description

Counter()

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`boolean`	`canChangeTo(java.lang.String oldID, java.lang.String newID)`	Returns true, if this given old id can be changed to other new id.
`boolean`	`canResetIDForObject()`	Return can reset id flag value.
`java.lang.String`	`getObjectID()`	generating new ID
`void`	`reset()`	reset counter to 0
`void`	`setCanResetIDForObject(boolean value)`	Sets can reset id flag.

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

- Constructor Detail
  - Counter
```
public Counter()
```
- Method Detail
  - getObjectID
```
public java.lang.String getObjectID()
```
    generating new ID
    
    Returns:
    
    new ID for Element
  - canChangeTo
```
public boolean canChangeTo(java.lang.String oldID,
                           java.lang.String newID)
```
    Returns true, if this given old id can be changed to other new id.
  - reset
```
public void reset()
```
    reset counter to 0
  - setCanResetIDForObject
```
public void setCanResetIDForObject(boolean value)
```
    Sets can reset id flag.
    
    Parameters:
    
    value - new flag value.
  - canResetIDForObject
```
public boolean canResetIDForObject()
```
    Return can reset id flag value.
    
    Returns:
    
    reset flag value.