org.jasig.cas.util
Interface NumericGenerator

All Known Subinterfaces:

LongNumericGenerator

All Known Implementing Classes:

DefaultLongNumericGenerator

public interface NumericGenerator

Interface to return a new sequential number for each call.

Since:

3.0

Version:

$Revision$ $Date$

Author:

Scott Battaglia

Method Summary

String	getNextNumberAsString() Method to retrieve the next number as a String.
int	maxLength() The guaranteed maximum length of a String returned by this generator.
int	minLength() The guaranteed minimum length of a String returned by this generator.

Method Detail

getNextNumberAsString

String getNextNumberAsString()

Method to retrieve the next number as a String.

Returns:

the String representation of the next number in the sequence

maxLength

int maxLength()

The guaranteed maximum length of a String returned by this generator.

Returns:

the maximum length

minLength

int minLength()

The guaranteed minimum length of a String returned by this generator.

Returns:

the minimum length.