# Class UniqueId

java.lang.Object
org.apache.catalina.tribes.UniqueId

All Implemented Interfaces:
  `Serializable`

public final class UniqueId extends Object implements Serializable
Represents a globally unique Id.

See Also:
  - Serialized Form

- ## Constructor Summary

  Constructors
  Constructor
  Description
  `UniqueId()`
  Constructs a new UniqueId with a null identifier.
  `UniqueId(byte[] id)`
  Constructs a new UniqueId from the given byte array.
  `UniqueId(byte[] id, int offset, int length)`
  Constructs a new UniqueId from a portion of the given byte array.

- ## Method Summary

  Modifier and Type
  Method
  Description
  `boolean`
  `equals(Object other)`
  `byte[]`
  `getBytes()`
  Returns the raw bytes of this unique identifier.
  `int`
  `hashCode()`
  `String`
  `toString()`

  ### Methods inherited from class Object

  `clone, finalize, getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait`

- ## Constructor Details

  - ### UniqueId

    public UniqueId()
    Constructs a new UniqueId with a null identifier.

  - ### UniqueId

    public UniqueId(byte[] id)
    Constructs a new UniqueId from the given byte array.
    Parameters:
      `id` - the byte array containing the identifier

  - ### UniqueId

    public UniqueId(byte[] id, int offset, int length)
    Constructs a new UniqueId from a portion of the given byte array.
    Parameters:
      `id` - the source byte array
      `offset` - the start offset
      `length` - the number of bytes

- ## Method Details

  - ### hashCode

    public int hashCode()
    Overrides:
      `hashCode` in class `Object`

  - ### equals

    public boolean equals(Object other)
    Overrides:
      `equals` in class `Object`

  - ### getBytes

    public byte[] getBytes()
    Returns the raw bytes of this unique identifier.
    Returns:
      the byte array

  - ### toString

    public String toString()
    Overrides:
      `toString` in class `Object`