BasicGenerateID.java

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package org.encog.util.identity;

import java.io.Serializable;

/**
 * Used to generate a unique id.
 * 
 */
public class BasicGenerateID implements GenerateID, Serializable {

	/**
	 * Serial id.
	 */
	private static final long serialVersionUID = 1L;
	
	/**
	 * The current ID to generate.
	 */
	private long currentID;

	/**
	 * Construct the ID generator to start at 1.
	 */
	public BasicGenerateID() {
		synchronized (this) {
			this.currentID = 1;
		}
	}

	/**
	 * Generate the next ID.
	 * @return The next ID.
	 */
	public long generate() {
		synchronized (this) {
			return this.currentID++;
		}
	}

	/**
	 * @return the currentID
	 */
	public long getCurrentID() {
		synchronized (this) {
			return currentID;
		}
	}

	/**
	 * @param currentID the currentID to set
	 */
	public void setCurrentID(long currentID) {
		synchronized (this) {
			this.currentID = currentID;
		}
	}
	
	
}