antsnest.datastructure
Class IDPool

java.lang.Object
  antsnest.datastructure.IDPool

All Implemented Interfaces:

Serializable

public class IDPool
extends Object
implements Serializable

A pool of available node ID's

Author:

Chris Clohosy

See Also:

Serialized Form

Constructor Summary

IDPool()
Constructs a new pool

Method Summary

long	getNextFreeID() Gets an available ID from the pool
long	getNextHighestID() Gets the next highest ID available
void	returnID(long id) Returns a now free ID back to the pool

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

IDPool

public IDPool()

Constructs a new pool

Method Detail

getNextFreeID

public long getNextFreeID()

Gets an available ID from the pool

Returns:

a long, the free ID

returnID

public void returnID(long id)

Returns a now free ID back to the pool

Parameters:

id - the ID to return

getNextHighestID

public long getNextHighestID()

Gets the next highest ID available

Returns:

a long, the highest ID