persistence.type
Interface ObjectID

All Superinterfaces:
java.lang.Comparable
All Known Implementing Classes:
ObjectIDFactory.ObjectIDImpl

public interface ObjectID
extends java.lang.Comparable

Unique ID across all persistent objects.

Author:
bram 26-apr-2003

Method Summary
 java.lang.String getAClass()
          Get indication of actual class of object with this ObjectID, fixed at creation.
 java.lang.String getIp()
          Get IP address
 java.util.Date getTime()
          Get timestamp
 java.lang.String toString()
          String representation of ObjectID
 
Methods inherited from interface java.lang.Comparable
compareTo
 

Method Detail

getAClass

public java.lang.String getAClass()
Get indication of actual class of object with this ObjectID, fixed at creation.

Returns:
Indication of class of object with this ObjectID

getTime

public java.util.Date getTime()
Get timestamp

Returns:
timestamp

getIp

public java.lang.String getIp()
Get IP address

Returns:
IP address

toString

public java.lang.String toString()
String representation of ObjectID

Returns:
String representation of ObjectID