AtomGenerator (IIZI(R) 1.6.0.15561 Java API Specification)

java.lang.Object
- com.iizix.editor.AtomGenerator

```
public class AtomGenerator
extends java.lang.Object
```
This class is an atom generator to use with a specific property container. It creates atoms with a specified name or if no name exists, i.e. an empty name is used, a unique name for that atom will be generated within the VirtualSpace of the property container, once all properties are added.
Call the method getAtom(name) with a "name" that may be an empty string. A "temporary" atom will then be created with a temporary name.
When all properties are added, call the method generateUniqueNames to assign new unique names to the atoms that had a temporary name. No change to the atom instance is required, and the atom index will not change.
Author:
Christopher Mindus

Constructor Summary
Constructors
Constructor Description
AtomGenerator(PropCnr container)
Creates an atom generator using the atom manager and a property container.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`void`	`generateUniqueNames()`	Called once all properties are set for a container.
`Atom`	`getAtom(java.lang.String name)`	Creates a new atom using the atom manager using the specified name.
`Atom`	`getAtom(java.lang.String base, java.lang.String name)`	Creates a new atom using the atom manager using the specified name if this name is not empty, otherwise a temporary unique name is assigned.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

- Constructor Detail
  - AtomGenerator
```
public AtomGenerator(PropCnr container)
```
    Creates an atom generator using the atom manager and a property container.
    Parameters:
    container - The property container.
- Method Detail
  - getAtom
```
public Atom getAtom(java.lang.String name)
```
    Creates a new atom using the atom manager using the specified name. This call doesn't support an empty string, it will throw an InternalError.
    Parameters:
    name - The requested name.
    Returns:
    An atom, temporary or normal.
  - getAtom
```
public Atom getAtom(java.lang.String base,
                    java.lang.String name)
```
    Creates a new atom using the atom manager using the specified name if this name is not empty, otherwise a temporary unique name is assigned.
    Parameters:
    base - The base name to use for the temporary name.
    name - The requested name (or null or empty string when a generated name should be used).
    Returns:
    An atom, temporary or normal.
  - generateUniqueNames
```
public void generateUniqueNames()
```
    Called once all properties are set for a container. This will assign new names to the atoms that are temporary.