File 'base/serial.tcl' (part of 'Pool_Base')

Description (short): Generation of sequence numbers
Written by: Andreas Kupries
Description: Generator for globally unique sequence-numbers. Useful as object handles, filenames, ... It is allowed to give a used number back. The system will reuse such numbers. The namespace holding its procedures is used to encapsulate the internal state.
Depends on: Tcl
Keywords: serial numbers, sequence, handles

::pool::serial::delete (s)
::pool::serial::new ()

::pool::serial::delete (s)

Marks the specified serial number s as deleted. This number will be reused by ::pool::serial::new.

Argument: s serial number to revoke

::pool::serial::new ()

Generates a new serial number.

Returns: The new serial number.

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::pool::serial::delete (s)
Marks the specified serial number s as deleted. This number will be reused by ::pool::serial::new.
Argument: s	serial number to revoke

::pool::serial::new ()
Generates a new serial number.
Returns: The new serial number.