Additional documentation and bounding checks

src/main/java/space/b00tload/services/snowflake/SnowflakeIDGenerator.java

@@ -9,8 +9,9 @@ import java.util.Objects;
 import static java.lang.System.currentTimeMillis;
 
 /**
- * Generates the SnowflakeIDs. Must be initialized with a machine ID between 0 and 1023.
+ * Generates the SnowflakeIDs. Must be initialized with a machine ID between 0 and 1023.<br>
- * Can generate up to 4096 IDs per millisecond. If this limit is hit, generation will be halted until the next millisecond.
+ * Can generate up to 4096 IDs per millisecond. If this limit is hit, generation will be halted until the next millisecond.<br>
+ * Snowflakes always have a max size of 63 bits and can therefore be saved as a {@code long} (64-bit integer).
  *
  * @author Alix von Schirp
  * @since 1.0.0
@@ -37,7 +38,11 @@ public class SnowflakeIDGenerator {
      * Default is 12.
      */
     private final long SEQUENCE_BITS;
-
+    /**
+     * Amount of bits reserved for timestamp.
+     * Default is 41.
+     */
+    private final long TIMESTAMP_BITS;
     /**
      * The calculated maximum machine ID.
      * Defaults to 1023.
@@ -48,7 +53,11 @@ public class SnowflakeIDGenerator {
      * Defaults to 4095.
      */
     private final long MAX_SEQUENCE;
-
+    /**
+     * The calculated maximum timestamp.
+     * Defaults to 2199023255551, which gives roughly 69 years.
+     */
+    private final long MAX_TIMESTAMP;
     /**
      * How far to shift the machine ID (timestamp + machine + <b><i>sequence</i></b>)
      */
@@ -72,17 +81,16 @@ public class SnowflakeIDGenerator {
      */
     private long lastTimestamp = -1L;
 
-    // Constructor
-
     /**
+     * Used for initiating constants and state and performing bound checks on {@code EPOCH}, {@code MAX_TIMESTAMP} and {@code machineId}.
      *
-     *
+     * @param machineId The machineID used for generation // expected to be null if not initialized by orchestrator, loaded from config
-     * @param machineId The machineID used for generation
+     * @param epoch The snowflake epoch used for generation // expected to be null if not initialized by orchestrator, loaded from config
-     * @param epoch The snowflake epoch used for generation
+     * @param machineIdBits The amount of bits used for the machineID // expected to be null if not initialized by orchestrator, loaded from config
-     * @param machineIdBits The amount of bits used for the machineID
+     * @param sequenceBits The amount of bits used for sequence counter // expected to be null if not initialized by orchestrator, loaded from config
-     * @param sequenceBits The amount of bits used for sequence counter
+     * @throws IllegalArgumentException if any bound checks fail.
      */
-    private SnowflakeIDGenerator(long machineId, @Nullable Long epoch, @Nullable Long machineIdBits, @Nullable Long sequenceBits) {
+    private SnowflakeIDGenerator(@Nullable Long machineId, @Nullable Long epoch, @Nullable Long machineIdBits, @Nullable Long sequenceBits) throws IllegalArgumentException{
         //init constants
         MACHINE_ID_BITS = Objects.requireNonNullElse(machineIdBits,
                 Long.parseLong(Configuration.getInstance().get(ConfigurationValues.MACHINE_ID_BITS)));
@@ -92,23 +100,63 @@ public class SnowflakeIDGenerator {
                 Long.parseLong(Configuration.getInstance().get(ConfigurationValues.SEQUENCE_BITS)));
         MAX_SEQUENCE = (1L << SEQUENCE_BITS) - 1;
 
+        TIMESTAMP_BITS = 63L - MACHINE_ID_BITS - SEQUENCE_BITS;
+        MAX_TIMESTAMP = (1L << TIMESTAMP_BITS) -1;
+
         EPOCH = Objects.requireNonNullElse(epoch,
                 Long.parseLong(Configuration.getInstance().get(ConfigurationValues.EPOCH)));
 
         MACHINE_ID_SHIFT = SEQUENCE_BITS;
         TIMESTAMP_SHIFT = SEQUENCE_BITS + MACHINE_ID_BITS;
 
+        //init state
+        this.machineId = Objects.requireNonNullElse(machineId,
+                Long.parseLong(Configuration.getInstance().get(ConfigurationValues.MACHINE_ID)));
+
+        //Bound checks
         if(EPOCH > currentTimeMillis()){
             throw new IllegalArgumentException("Epoch may not be in the future.");
         }
-
+        if(EPOCH+MAX_TIMESTAMP <= currentTimeMillis()){
-        if (machineId < 0 || machineId > MAX_MACHINE_ID) {
+            throw new IllegalArgumentException("Latest possible timestamp may not be in the past.");
+        }
+        if (this.machineId < 0 || this.machineId > MAX_MACHINE_ID) {
             throw new IllegalArgumentException("Machine ID must be between 0 and " + MAX_MACHINE_ID);
         }
-        this.machineId = machineId;
     }
 
-    // Method to generate a new ID
+    /**
+     * Generates a new snowflake ID.<br>
+     * It uses a long (64-bit signed int) made up of (in default configuration):
+     * <table>
+     *     <tr>
+     *         <th>bit(s)</th>
+     *         <th>content</th>
+     *     </tr>
+     *     <tr>
+     *         <td>0</td>
+     *         <td>0 (signed positive)</td>
+     *     </tr>
+     *     <tr>
+     *         <td>1-41</td>
+     *         <td>timestamp (<code>current unix time</code> - <code>epoch</code>)</td>
+     *     </tr>
+     *     <tr>
+     *         <td>42-51</td>
+     *         <td>machineID</td>
+     *     </tr>
+     *     <tr>
+     *         <td>52-63</td>
+     *         <td>sequence</td>
+     *     </tr>
+     * </table>
+     * Generation will be halted
+     * <ul>
+     *     <li>if the clock moves backwards (e.g. fast clock after ntp synchronization) until {@code last generated milli}<{@code current milli}</li>
+     *     <li>if {@code count(generated IDs this millisecond)} is greater than {@code MAX_SEQUENCE} until next millisecond</li>
+     * </ul>
+     * @return the generated ID
+     */
     public synchronized long generateID() {
         long currentTimestamp = currentTimeMillis();
 
@@ -150,8 +198,8 @@ public class SnowflakeIDGenerator {
         INSTANCE = new SnowflakeIDGenerator(machineId, epoch, machineIdBits, sequenceBits);
     }
 
-    public static void init(long machineId){
+    public static void init(){
-        INSTANCE = new SnowflakeIDGenerator(machineId, null, null, null);
+        INSTANCE = new SnowflakeIDGenerator(null, null, null, null);
     }
 
     public static SnowflakeIDGenerator getInstance() {
@@ -190,6 +238,14 @@ public class SnowflakeIDGenerator {
     public long getMachineId() {
         return machineId;
     }
+
+    public long getTIMESTAMP_BITS() {
+        return TIMESTAMP_BITS;
+    }
+
+    public long getMAX_TIMESTAMP() {
+        return MAX_TIMESTAMP;
+    }
 }