---
name: "corelinux_Identifier"
section: "3"
platform: "linux"
package: "libcorelinux-dev"
version: "0.4.32-5"
release: "Debian 3.1 (Sarge)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/corelinux_Identifier"
---

# corelinux\_Identifier(3)

An Identifier is a abstract representation of identity.

## NAME

corelinux::Identifier - An **Identifier** is a abstract representation of identity.

## SYNOPSIS

`#include <Identifier.hpp>`

Inherits **corelinux::CoreLinuxObject**.

Inherited by **corelinux::ScalarIdentifier\< ScalarType \>**, and NameIdentifier.

### Public Member Functions

**Identifier** (void)\
 *Default Constructor.*  **Identifier** (**IdentifierCref**)\
 *Copy Constructor.*  virtual **~Identifier** (void)\
 *Virtual Destructor.*  **IdentifierRef** **operator=** (**IdentifierCref**)\
 *Assignment operator overload.*  bool **operator==** (**IdentifierCref**) const \
 *Equality operator overload calls isEqual virtual method.*  bool **operator!=** (**IdentifierCref**) const \
 *Non-equality operator overload returns                !isEqual(aRef).*  bool **operator\<** (**IdentifierCref**) const \
 *Less than operator overload.*  bool **operator\<=** (**IdentifierCref**) const \
 *Less than or equal operator overload.*  bool **operator\>** (**IdentifierCref**) const \
 *Greater than operator overload.*  bool **operator\>=** (**IdentifierCref**) const \
 *Greater than or equal operator overload.*

### Protected Member Functions

virtual bool **isEqual** (**IdentifierCref**) const \
 *Equality method.*  virtual bool **isLessThan** (**IdentifierCref**) const \
 *Less than method.*  virtual bool **isLessThanOrEqual** (**IdentifierCref**) const \
 *Less than or equal method.*  virtual bool **isGreaterThan** (**IdentifierCref**) const \
 *Greater than method.*  virtual bool **isGreaterThanOrEqual** (**IdentifierCref**) const \
 *Greater than or equal method.*

## Detailed Description

An **Identifier** is a abstract representation of identity.

Derivations implement ConcreteIdentifiers (Strings, Widgets, UUID, whatever). The logical operators call virtual methods which derivations should define.as all the defaults return true.

## Constructor & Destructor Documentation

### corelinux::Identifier::Identifier (IdentifierCref)

Copy Constructor. **Parameters:**

*Identifier* const reference

## Member Function Documentation

### bool corelinux::Identifier::isEqual (IdentifierCref) const` [protected, virtual]`

Equality method. **Parameters:**

*Identifier* const reference

**Returns:**

true if equal, false otherwise

Reimplemented in **corelinux::ScalarIdentifier\< ScalarType \>**.

### bool corelinux::Identifier::isGreaterThan (IdentifierCref) const` [protected, virtual]`

Greater than method. **Parameters:**

*Identifier* const reference

**Returns:**

true if greater than, false otherwise

Reimplemented in **corelinux::ScalarIdentifier\< ScalarType \>**.

### bool corelinux::Identifier::isGreaterThanOrEqual (IdentifierCref) const` [protected, virtual]`

Greater than or equal method. **Parameters:**

*Identifier* const reference

**Returns:**

true if greater than or equal, false otherwise

Reimplemented in **corelinux::ScalarIdentifier\< ScalarType \>**.

### bool corelinux::Identifier::isLessThan (IdentifierCref) const` [protected, virtual]`

Less than method. **Parameters:**

*Identifier* const reference

**Returns:**

true if less than, false otherwise

Reimplemented in **corelinux::ScalarIdentifier\< ScalarType \>**.

### bool corelinux::Identifier::isLessThanOrEqual (IdentifierCref) const` [protected, virtual]`

Less than or equal method. **Parameters:**

*Identifier* const reference

**Returns:**

true if less than or equal, false otherwise

Reimplemented in **corelinux::ScalarIdentifier\< ScalarType \>**.

### bool corelinux::Identifier::operator!= (IdentifierCref) const

Non-equality operator overload returns                !isEqual(aRef). **Parameters:**

*Identifier* const reference

**Returns:**

false if equal, true otherwise

### bool corelinux::Identifier::operator\< (IdentifierCref) const

Less than operator overload. Calls isLessThan virtual method.

**Parameters:**

*Identifier* const reference

**Returns:**

true if less than, false otherwise

### bool corelinux::Identifier::operator\<= (IdentifierCref) const

Less than or equal operator overload. Calls isLessThanOrEqual virtual method.

**Parameters:**

*Identifier* const reference

**Returns:**

true if less than or equal, false otherwise

### IdentifierRef corelinux::Identifier::operator= (IdentifierCref)

Assignment operator overload. **Parameters:**

*Identifier* const reference

**Returns:**

**Identifier** reference to self

### bool corelinux::Identifier::operator== (IdentifierCref) const

Equality operator overload calls isEqual virtual method. **Parameters:**

*Identifier* const reference

**Returns:**

true if equal, false otherwise

### bool corelinux::Identifier::operator\> (IdentifierCref) const

Greater than operator overload. Calls isGreaterThan virtual method.

**Parameters:**

*Identifier* const reference

**Returns:**

true if greater than, false otherwise

### bool corelinux::Identifier::operator\>= (IdentifierCref) const

Greater than or equal operator overload. Calls isGreaterThanOrEqual virtual method.

**Parameters:**

*Identifier* const reference

**Returns:**

true if greater than or equal, false otherwise

## Author

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