Index: lams_central/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/web/tag/GenerateIDTag.java
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+/***************************************************************************
+ * Copyright (C) 2005 LAMS Foundation (http://lamsfoundation.org)
+ * =============================================================
+ * License Information: http://lamsfoundation.org/licensing/lams/2.0/
+ * 
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2.0 
+ * as published by the Free Software Foundation.
+ * 
+ * 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., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307
+ * USA
+ * 
+ * http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl.txt
+ * ***********************************************************************/
+/* $$Id$$ */
+package org.lamsfoundation.lams.web.tag;
+
+import java.io.IOException;
+
+import javax.servlet.http.HttpSession;
+import javax.servlet.jsp.JspException;
+import javax.servlet.jsp.JspWriter;
+import javax.servlet.jsp.tagext.TagSupport;
+
+import org.apache.log4j.Logger;
+
+import java.util.Random;
+import java.util.Date;
+
+/**
+ * Output a random number for the learner and passon flash movies to communicate directly.
+ * 
+ * Seed by a time value in milliseconds
+ * 
+ * @jsp.tag name="generateID"
+ * 			body-content="empty"
+ * 			display-name="generate unique ID"
+ * 			description="Output a random number for the learner and passon flash movies to communicate directly."
+ * 	
+ * @author Mitchell Seaton
+ */
+public class GenerateIDTag extends TagSupport {
+
+	private static final long serialVersionUID = -2801719186682639858L;
+
+	private static final Logger log = Logger.getLogger(GenerateIDTag.class);
+
+	/** The random number to be output */
+	private int number = -1;
+	
+	public GenerateIDTag() {
+		super();
+	}
+	
+	public int doStartTag() throws JspException {
+		try {
+			long seed = System.currentTimeMillis();
+			Random rand = new Random(seed);
+			number = rand.nextInt();
+	
+			if (number != -1) {
+		        JspWriter writer = pageContext.getOut();
+		        writer.print(String.valueOf(number));
+		    } else {
+		    	log.warn("GenerateIDTag could not write out random number because no new integer value was assigned.");
+		    }
+			
+	   	} catch(Exception e) {
+	   		log.error("GenerateIDTag unable to write out random number due to Exception.");
+	   		throw new JspException(e);
+	   	}
+	   	
+    	return SKIP_BODY;
+	}
+
+	public int doEndTag() {
+		return EVAL_PAGE;
+	}
+
+}