package org.drools.jsr94.rules;

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 * $Id: Jsr94FactHandleFactory.java,v 1.17 2005/11/29 01:21:53 michaelneale Exp $
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import org.drools.FactHandle;
import org.drools.reteoo.FactHandleFactory;

/**
 * A factory for creating <code>Handle</code>s.
 */
public final class Jsr94FactHandleFactory implements FactHandleFactory
{


    /** The fact id. */
    private long id;

    /** The number of facts created - used for recency. */
    private long counter;



    /**
     * Returns a new <code>Handle</code>.
     *
     * @return a new <code>Handle</code>.
     */
    public synchronized FactHandle newFactHandle()
    {
        return newFactHandle( ++id );
    }

    /**
     * Returns a new <code>Handle</code>.
     *
     * @param id A unique <code>Handle</code> id.
     *
     * @return a new <code>Handle</code> with the given id.
     */
    public synchronized FactHandle newFactHandle( long id )
    {
        return new Jsr94FactHandle( id,
                                    ++counter );
    }

    public FactHandleFactory newInstance()
    { 
        return new Jsr94FactHandleFactory();
    }
}