org.apache.turbine.util
Class GenerateUniqueId

java.lang.Object
  org.apache.turbine.util.GenerateUniqueId

public class GenerateUniqueId

extends java.lang.Object

This class generates a unique 10+ character id. This is good for authenticating users or tracking users around.

This code was borrowed from Apache JServ.JServServletManager.java. It is what Apache JServ uses to generate session ids for users. Unfortunately, it was not included in Apache JServ as a class, so I had to create one here in order to use it.

Version:

$Id: GenerateUniqueId.java 264148 2005-08-29 14:21:04Z henning $

Author:

Jon S. Stevens, Neeme Praks

Field Summary

static long	maxRandomLen
static long	maxSessionLifespanTics
static long	ticDifference

Constructor Summary

GenerateUniqueId()

Method Summary

static java.lang.String	getIdentifier() Get the unique id.
java.lang.String	getIdentifier(java.lang.String jsIdent) Get the unique id.
static void	main(java.lang.String[] args) Simple test of the functionality.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Field Detail

maxRandomLen

public static final long maxRandomLen

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Constant Field Values

maxSessionLifespanTics

public static final long maxSessionLifespanTics

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Constant Field Values

ticDifference

public static final long ticDifference

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Constant Field Values

Constructor Detail

GenerateUniqueId

public GenerateUniqueId()

Method Detail

getIdentifier

public static java.lang.String getIdentifier()

Get the unique id.

NOTE: This must work together with get_jserv_session_balance() in jserv_balance.c

Returns:

A String with the new unique id.

getIdentifier

public java.lang.String getIdentifier(java.lang.String jsIdent)

Get the unique id.

Parameters:

jsIdent - A String.

Returns:

A String with the new unique id.

main

public static void main(java.lang.String[] args)

Simple test of the functionality.

Parameters:

args - A String[] with the command line arguments.