Class java.rmi.dgc.VMID 
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Class java.rmi.dgc.VMID 

Object
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   +----java.rmi.dgc.VMID
public final class VMID
extends Object
implements Serializable
A VMID is a identifier that is unique across all Java virtual machines. VMIDs are used by the distributed garbage collector to identify client VMs.

Version:
1.7, 07/01/98
Author:
Ann Wollrath, Peter Jones

Constructor Index

o java.rmi.dgc.VMID()
Create a new VMID.

Method Index

o equals(Object)
Compare this VMID to another, and return true if they are the same identifier.
o hashCode()
Compute hash code for this VMID.
o isUnique()
Return true if an accurate address can be determined for this host.
o toString()
Return string representation of this VMID.

Constructors

o VMID 
public VMID()
Create a new VMID. Each new VMID returned from this constructor is unique for all Java virtual machines under the following conditions: a) the conditions for uniqueness for objects of the class java.rmi.server.UID are satisfied, and b) an address can be obtained for this host that is unique and constant for the lifetime of this object.

The static method isUnique can be invoked to determine if an accurate address can be obtained for this host.

Methods

o equals 
public boolean equals(Object obj)
Compare this VMID to another, and return true if they are the same identifier.

Overrides:
equals in class Object
o hashCode 
public int hashCode()
Compute hash code for this VMID.

Overrides:
hashCode in class Object
o isUnique 
public static boolean isUnique()
Return true if an accurate address can be determined for this host. If false, reliable VMID cannot be generated from this host

Returns:
true if host address can be determined, false otherwise
o toString 
public java.lang.String toString()
Return string representation of this VMID.

Overrides:
toString in class Object 
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