org.jjoost.util
Interface Counter

All Known Implementing Classes:

Counters.DontCounter, Counters.SerialCounter, Counters.ThreadSafeCounter

public interface Counter

A simple interface encapsulating some dynamic integer greater than or equal to zero

Author:

b.elliottsmith

Method Summary

boolean	add(int i) returns true if adding the provided integer does not reduce the value to below zero; if true then the value was added to the Counter
int	get() Gets the current value of the Counter
Counter	newInstance() returns a new Counter of the same type as this one, with a value of zero

Method Detail

add

boolean add(int i)

returns true if adding the provided integer does not reduce the value to below zero; if true then the value was added to the Counter

Parameters:

i - to add

Returns:

true, if successful

get

int get()

Gets the current value of the Counter

Returns:

current value

newInstance

Counter newInstance()

returns a new Counter of the same type as this one, with a value of zero

Returns:

new Counter