org.qi4j.api.entity
Interface IdentityGenerator

All Known Subinterfaces:

GaeIdGeneratorService, UuidIdentityGeneratorService

All Known Implementing Classes:

GaeIdGeneratorService.Mixin, UuidIdentityGeneratorMixin

public interface IdentityGenerator

Generator for identities of EntityComposite's.

Method Summary

String

generate(Class<? extends Identity> compositeType) Generate a new id for the given Composite type

Method Detail

generate

String generate(Class<? extends Identity> compositeType)

Generate a new id for the given Composite type

Parameters:

compositeType - the type of composite

Returns:

a new identity