Identifier (ONOS Java API (2.5.1))

java.lang.Object
- org.onlab.util.Identifier<T>

Direct Known Subclasses:

AlarmEntityId, AlarmId, ButtonId, ChassisId, ClusterId, DeviceKeyId, DomainId, FlowId, GroupId, IndexTableId, IntentId, MeterId, MplsLabel, NodeId, NshServicePathId, PartitionId, PiActionId, PiActionParamId, PiActionProfileGroupId, PiActionProfileId, PiActionProfileMemberId, PiCounterId, PiMatchFieldId, PiMeterId, PiPacketMetadataId, PiPipeconfId, PiRegisterId, PiTableId, PolicerId, RegionId, ResourceGroup, TenantId, TransactionId, TransportEndpointId, UiTopoLayoutId, VlanId
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public class Identifier<T>
extends Object
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Abstract identifier backed by another value, e.g. string, int.

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type Field Description

protected T identifier

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Modifier	Constructor	Description
`protected`	`Identifier()`	Constructor for serialization.
`protected`	`Identifier(T value)`	Constructs an identifier backed by the specified value.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`boolean`	`equals(Object obj)`	Compares two device key identifiers for equality.
`int`	`hashCode()`	Returns the hashcode of the identifier.
`T`	`id()`	Returns the backing identifier value.
`String`	`toString()`	Returns a string representation of a DeviceKeyId.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, finalize, getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

- Field Detail
  - identifier
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protected final T identifier
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- Constructor Detail
  - Identifier
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protected Identifier()
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    Constructor for serialization.
  - Identifier
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protected Identifier(T value)
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    Constructs an identifier backed by the specified value.
    
    Parameters:
    
    value - the backing value
- Method Detail
  - id
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public T id()
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    Returns the backing identifier value.
    
    Returns:
    
    identifier
  - hashCode
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public int hashCode()
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    Returns the hashcode of the identifier.
    
    Overrides:
    
    hashCode in class Object
    
    Returns:
    
    hashcode
  - equals
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public boolean equals(Object obj)
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    Compares two device key identifiers for equality.
    
    Overrides:
    
    equals in class Object
    
    Parameters:
    
    obj - to compare against
    
    Returns:
    
    true if the objects are equal, false otherwise.
  - toString
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public String toString()
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    Returns a string representation of a DeviceKeyId.
    
    Overrides:
    
    toString in class Object
    
    Returns:
    
    string