UlidFactory (ulid-creator 3.2.0 API)

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

Direct Known Subclasses:

DefaultFactory, MonotonicFactory
```
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()`	Use the default `SecureRandom`.
`UlidFactory(RandomGenerator randomGenerator)`	Use a random generator that inherits from `RandomGenerator`.

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.

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()
```
    Use the default SecureRandom.
  - UlidFactory
```
public UlidFactory(RandomGenerator randomGenerator)
```
    Use a random generator that inherits from RandomGenerator.
    
    Parameters:
    
    randomGenerator - a RandomGenerator instance
- 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