Package org.eclipse.ecf.core.identity

Interface ID

All Superinterfaces:
Comparable, org.eclipse.core.runtime.IAdaptable, Principal, Serializable
All Known Subinterfaces:
IFileID, IRemoteServiceID, IResourceID, IServiceID, IServiceTypeID
All Known Implementing Classes:
BaseID, FileTransferID, GUID, LongID, RemoteServiceID, ServiceID, ServiceTypeID, StringID, URIID, UuID
public interface ID extends Serializable, Comparable, Principal, org.eclipse.core.runtime.IAdaptable
Contract for ECF identity

ECF IDs are immutable once constructed, and unique within the containing Namespace.

ID instances are created via the Namespace.createInstance(...) method. This method is called by the IDFactory.createID(...) methods for the given Namespace. So, for example, to create an ID instance with the name "slewis": 

 ID id = IDFactory.getDefault().createID(namespace, "slewis");

See Also:

  • Method Details

    • equals

      boolean equals(Object obj)
      Specified by:
      equals in interface Principal
      Overrides:
      equals in class Object

    • hashCode

      int hashCode()
      Specified by:
      hashCode in interface Principal
      Overrides:
      hashCode in class Object

    • getName

      String getName()
      Get the unique name of this identity.
      Specified by:
      getName in interface Principal
      Returns:
      String unique name for this identity. Will not be null, and must be a unique String within the Namespace returned by getNamespace()

    • getNamespace

      Namespace getNamespace()
      Get the Namespace instance associated with this identity
      Returns:
      Namespace the Namespace corresponding to this identity. Will not return null.

    • toExternalForm

      String toExternalForm()
      Get this ID instance in String form. Will not return null.
      Returns:
      String that is external representation of this ID