allocate method in Sequence

[Karan Malhi <ka...@gmail.com>]

Hi,

Below is the partial javadoc for the allocate() method in the Sequence 
interface:

public void *allocate*()

Provides a hint to the implementation that the application will need 
additional sequence value objects in short order.

What is "short order" ?


-- 
Karan Malhi

Re: allocate method in Sequence

[Craig Russell <Cr...@Sun.COM>]

Hi Karan,

On Sep 14, 2005, at 3:57 AM, Karan Malhi wrote:

> Hi,
>
> Below is the partial javadoc for the allocate() method in the Sequence
> interface:
>
> public void *allocate*()
>
> Provides a hint to the implementation that the application will need
> additional sequence value objects in short order.
>
> What is "short order" ?

It's supposed to mean that the application plans to insert a bunch of  
objects and doesn't want to wait for the sequence to go to the  
datastore during the insertion of the next intParameter objects.

It didn't seem like there was an easy way to say that in the spec or  
javadoc.

In any event, this method (in fact, most "hints") can only be tested  
by calling it and making sure it doesn't throw an exception. There's  
no visible behavior to test.

Regards,

Craig
>
>
> -- 
> Karan Malhi
>

Craig Russell
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