Re: Can I assign a ServiceID myself?

Great.  That will simplify things for me.  Thanks, -bryan=20

> -----Original Message-----
> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]=20
> Sent: Saturday, January 17, 2009 9:56 PM
> To: Bryan Thompson
> Cc: [email protected]
> Subject: Re: Can I assign a ServiceID myself?
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> Bryan Thompson wrote:
> > Hello,
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> > I am using a non-persistent reggie.  I have been waiting to be=20
> > discovered and then taking the assigned ServiceID.  However, I am=20
> > wondering if I can assign a random ServiceID myself.
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> yes you can (I don't have the source handy, but I think the=20
> contributed services work this way now)
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> > This would be an
> > advantage to me in an integration context where I would like to=20
> > register the ServiceID somewhere else before the service is=20
> actually started.
> > Can I generate my own using UUID.randomUUID(), convert it into a=20
> > ServiceID, and then call the alternate JoinManager ctor=20
> that accepts a=20
> > pre-assigned ServiceID?
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> > It's all UUIDs.  Does it make a difference who assigns it?
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> no, just make sure you use a good algorithm to pick the UUID=20
> (UUID.randomUUID is fine, there is also a UuidFactory class=20
> in the net.jini.id package, also many OS have uuidgen commands)
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> > Does it make a different if I am using persistent reggie?
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> It doesn't make a difference
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> Hope this helps
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