org.apache.omid.tso

Interface TimestampOracle

All Known Implementing Classes:

TimestampOracleImpl, WorldClockOracleImpl

public interface TimestampOracle

Functionality of a service delivering monotonic increasing timestamps.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
long	getLast() Returns the last timestamp assigned.
void	initialize() Allows the initialization of the Timestamp Oracle service.
long	next() Returns the next timestamp.

Method Detail

initialize

void initialize()
         throws IOException

Allows the initialization of the Timestamp Oracle service.

Throws:

IOException - raised if a problem during initialization is shown.

next

long next()

Returns the next timestamp.

getLast

long getLast()

Returns the last timestamp assigned.