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

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type Field Description

private boolean canResetID
Can id be reseted.

private long currentID
current ID in decimal code

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

- Field Detail
  - canResetID
```
private volatile boolean canResetID
```
    Can id be reseted.
  - currentID
```
private long currentID
```
    current ID in decimal code
- 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.