NumericGenerator (cas-server-core-util-api 6.6.4 API)

All Known Subinterfaces:

LongNumericGenerator

All Known Implementing Classes:

DefaultLongNumericGenerator
```
public interface NumericGenerator
```
Interface to return a new sequential number for each call.

Since:

3.0.0

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`java.lang.String`	`getNextNumberAsString()`	Method to retrieve the next number as a String.
`int`	`maxLength()`	The guaranteed maximum length of a String returned by this generator.
`int`	`minLength()`	The guaranteed minimum length of a String returned by this generator.

- Method Detail
  - getNextNumberAsString
```
java.lang.String getNextNumberAsString()
```
    Method to retrieve the next number as a String.
    
    Returns:
    
    the String representation of the next number in the sequence
  - maxLength
```
int maxLength()
```
    The guaranteed maximum length of a String returned by this generator.
    
    Returns:
    
    the maximum length
  - minLength
```
int minLength()
```
    The guaranteed minimum length of a String returned by this generator.
    
    Returns:
    
    the minimum length.