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17 package org.quartz.spi;
18
19 import org.quartz.SchedulerException;
20
21 /**
22  * <p>
23  * An InstanceIdGenerator is responsible for generating the clusterwide unique
24  * instance id for a <code>Scheduler</code> node.
25  * </p>
26  *
27  * <p>
28  * This interface may be of use to those wishing to have specific control over
29  * the mechanism by which the <code>Scheduler</code> instances in their
30  * application are named.
31  * </p>
32  *
33  * @see org.quartz.simpl.SimpleInstanceIdGenerator
34  */

35 public interface InstanceIdGenerator {
36     /**
37      * Generate the instance id for a <code>Scheduler</code>
38      *
39      * @return The clusterwide unique instance id.
40      */

41     String JavaDoc generateInstanceId() throws SchedulerException;
42 }
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