Counter

All Superinterfaces:

java.lang.Comparable, DistributedDataStructure, Lockable, Notifiable
```
public interface Counter
extends java.lang.Comparable, DistributedDataStructure, Notifiable
```
This interface contains methods and parameters for Distributed Counter.

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type Field Description

static long _value

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`long`	`decrement()`	Decrement the value of distributed counter by one.
`long`	`decrementBy(long value)`	Decrement the value of distributed counter by the amount specified.
`long`	`getValue()`	Gets the value of counter.
`long`	`increment()`	Increment the value of distributed counter by one.
`long`	`incrementBy(long value)`	Increment the value of distributed counter by the amount specified.
`long`	`setValue(long value)`	Sets the given value of the counter.

Methods inherited from interface java.lang.Comparable
compareTo

Methods inherited from interface com.alachisoft.ncache.client.datastructures.DistributedDataStructure
getKey, getWriteThruOptions, setWriteThruOptions

Methods inherited from interface com.alachisoft.ncache.client.datastructures.Lockable
lock, unlock

Methods inherited from interface com.alachisoft.ncache.client.datastructures.Notifiable
addChangeListener, removeChangeListener

- Field Detail
  - _value
```
static final long _value
```
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
- Method Detail
  - setValue
```
long setValue(long value)
```
    Sets the given value of the counter.
    
    Parameters:
    
    value - value to be assigned to the counter.
    
    Returns:
    
    Current value of the counter.
  - getValue
```
long getValue()
```
    Gets the value of counter.
    
    Returns:
    
    Current value of the counter.
  - increment
```
long increment()
```
    Increment the value of distributed counter by one.
    
    Returns:
    
    Current value of the counter.
  - decrement
```
long decrement()
```
    Decrement the value of distributed counter by one.
    
    Returns:
    
    Current value of the counter.
  - incrementBy
```
long incrementBy(long value)
```
    Increment the value of distributed counter by the amount specified.
    
    Parameters:
    
    value - The value to increment by.
    
    Returns:
    
    Current value of the counter.
  - decrementBy
```
long decrementBy(long value)
```
    Decrement the value of distributed counter by the amount specified.
    
    Parameters:
    
    value - The value to decrement by.
    
    Returns:
    
    Current value of the counter.