UlidFactory (ulid-creator 3.0.1 API)

java.lang.Object
- com.github.f4b6a3.ulid.factory.UlidFactory

Direct Known Subclasses:

DefaultUlidFactory, MonotonicUlidFactory
```
public abstract class UlidFactory
extends Object
```
An abstract factory for generating ULIDs. The only method that must be implemented is create(long).

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type Field Description

protected RandomGenerator randomGenerator

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor Description

UlidFactory()

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`Ulid`	`create()`	Returns a UUID.
`abstract Ulid`	`create(long time)`	Returns a UUID with a specific time.
`<T extends UlidFactory> T`	`withRandomGenerator(RandomGenerator randomGenerator)`	Replaces the default random generator with another.

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

- Field Detail
  - randomGenerator
```
protected RandomGenerator randomGenerator
```
- Constructor Detail
  - UlidFactory
```
public UlidFactory()
```
- Method Detail
  - create
```
public Ulid create()
```
    Returns a UUID.
    
    Returns:
    
    a ULID
  - create
```
public abstract Ulid create(long time)
```
    Returns a UUID with a specific time. This method must be implemented by all subclasses.
    
    Parameters:
    
    time - a specific time
    
    Returns:
    
    a ULID
  - withRandomGenerator
```
public <T extends UlidFactory> T withRandomGenerator(RandomGenerator randomGenerator)
```
    Replaces the default random generator with another. The default random generator uses SecureRandom. See Random.
    
    Type Parameters:
    
    T - the type parameter
    
    Parameters:
    
    randomGenerator - a random generator
    
    Returns:
    
    UlidFactory