## com.ericsson.otp.erlang
Class OtpErlangPid

    java.lang.Object
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            +--com.ericsson.otp.erlang.OtpErlangPid

All Implemented Interfaces:
  java.lang.Cloneable, java.io.Serializable

public class OtpErlangPid
extends OtpErlangObject
implements java.io.Serializable, java.lang.Cloneable

Provides a Java representation of Erlang PIDs. PIDs represent Erlang processes and consist of a nodename and a number of integers.

See Also:
  Serialized Form

Constructor Summary
`OtpErlangPid(OtpInputStream buf)` Create an Erlang PID from a stream containing a PID encoded in Erlang external format.
`OtpErlangPid(OtpLocalNode self)` Deprecated. use OtpLocalNode:createPid() instead
`OtpErlangPid(java.lang.String node, int id, int serial, int creation)` Create an Erlang pid from its components.

Method Summary
`int` `creation()` Get the creation number from the PID.
`void` `encode(OtpOutputStream buf)` Convert this PID to the equivalent Erlang external representation.
`boolean` `equals(java.lang.Object o)` Determine if two PIDs are equal.
`int` `hashCode()` Return the hashCode for this Pid.
`int` `id()` Get the id number from the PID.
`java.lang.String` `node()` Get the node name from the PID.
`int` `serial()` Get the serial number from the PID.
`java.lang.String` `toString()` Get the string representation of the PID.

Methods inherited from class com.ericsson.otp.erlang.OtpErlangObject
`clone, decode`

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
`finalize, getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait`

Constructor Detail

### OtpErlangPid

    public OtpErlangPid(OtpLocalNode self)

  Deprecated. use OtpLocalNode:createPid() instead

  Create a unique Erlang PID belonging to the local node.
  Parameters:
    `self` - the local node.

### OtpErlangPid

    public OtpErlangPid(OtpInputStream buf)
                 throws OtpErlangDecodeException

  Create an Erlang PID from a stream containing a PID encoded in Erlang external format.
  Parameters:
    `buf` - the stream containing the encoded PID.
  Throws:
    `OtpErlangDecodeException` - if the buffer does not contain a valid external representation of an Erlang PID.

### OtpErlangPid

    public OtpErlangPid(java.lang.String node,
                        int id,
                        int serial,
                        int creation)

  Create an Erlang pid from its components.
  Parameters:
    `node` - the nodename.
    `id` - an arbitrary number. Only the low order 15 bits will be used.
    `serial` - another arbitrary number. Only the low order 13 bits will be used.
    `creation` - yet another arbitrary number. Only the low order 2 bits will be used.

Method Detail

### serial

    public int serial()

  Get the serial number from the PID.
  Returns:
    the serial number from the PID.

### id

    public int id()

  Get the id number from the PID.
  Returns:
    the id number from the PID.

### creation

    public int creation()

  Get the creation number from the PID.
  Returns:
    the creation number from the PID.

### node

    public java.lang.String node()

  Get the node name from the PID.
  Returns:
    the node name from the PID.

### toString

    public java.lang.String toString()

  Get the string representation of the PID. Erlang PIDs are printed as #Pid<node.id.serial>
  Overrides:
    `toString` in class `OtpErlangObject`
  Returns:
    the string representation of the PID.

### encode

    public void encode(OtpOutputStream buf)

  Convert this PID to the equivalent Erlang external representation.
  Overrides:
    `encode` in class `OtpErlangObject`
  Parameters:
    `buf` - an output stream to which the encoded PID should be written.

### hashCode

    public int hashCode()

  Return the hashCode for this Pid.
  Overrides:
    `hashCode` in class `java.lang.Object`
  Returns:
    the hashCode for this Pid.

### equals

    public boolean equals(java.lang.Object o)

  Determine if two PIDs are equal. PIDs are equal if their components are equal.
  Overrides:
    `equals` in class `OtpErlangObject`
  Parameters:
    `port` - the other PID to compare to.
  Returns:
    true if the PIDs are equal, false otherwise.