1 files changed, 33 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/distbuild/idgen.py b/distbuild/idgen.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b642bd98
--- /dev/null
+++ b/distbuild/idgen.py
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+# distbuild/idgen.py -- generate unique identifiers
+#
+# Copyright (C) 2014  Codethink Limited
+# 
+# This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation; version 2 of the License.
+#
+# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along
+# with this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc.,
+# 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA..
+
+
+import logging
+
+
+class IdentifierGenerator(object):
+
+    '''Generate unique identifiers.'''
+
+    def __init__(self, series):
+        self._series = series
+        self._counter = 0
+        
+    def next(self):
+        self._counter += 1
+        return '%s-%d' % (self._series, self._counter)
+