things.common
Class Stamp

java.lang.Object
  things.common.Stamp

All Implemented Interfaces:

java.io.Serializable

Direct Known Subclasses:

Receipt

public class Stamp
extends java.lang.Object
implements java.io.Serializable

A immutable stamp. It is an ID, time, and token identifier. This is safe within this system only. Do not use this for security.

Version:

1.0

Version History

EPG - Initial - 13 OCT 04
 

Author:

Erich P. Gatejen

See Also:

Serialized Form

Constructor Summary

Stamp()
Default constructor.

Stamp(WhoAmI callerID, java.lang.String theToken)
Construct with an imposed ID.

Method Summary

long	getTimestamp() Get the time stamp.
java.lang.String	toString() Get a string version of the stamp.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

Stamp

public Stamp()
      throws ThingsException

Default constructor. DO NOT USE! It will throw a ThingsException every time.

Throws:

ThingsException

See Also:

ThingsException

Stamp

public Stamp(WhoAmI callerID,
             java.lang.String theToken)
      throws ThingsException

Construct with an imposed ID.

Parameters:

callerID - The WhoAmI for the caller.

theToken - Any string token the creator wants to pass.

Throws:

ThingsException

See Also:

WhoAmI

Method Detail

toString

public java.lang.String toString()

Get a string version of the stamp.

Overrides:

toString in class java.lang.Object

Returns:

the textual representation of the stamp.

getTimestamp

public long getTimestamp()

Get the time stamp.

Returns:

the timestamp in milliseconds.