+
+ /**
+ * Set the id to "ann" followed by a counter that increments so as to be
+ * unique for the lifetime of the JVM
+ */
+ protected final void setAnnotationId()
+ {
+ this.annotationId = ANNOTATION_ID_PREFIX + Long.toString(nextId());
+ }
+
+ protected static synchronized long nextId()
+ {
+ return counter++;
+ }