    /**
     * @author Don Griffin
     *
     * This class is a base for all id generators. It also provides lookup of id generators by
     * their id.
     *
     * Generally, id generators are used to generate a primary key for new model instances. There
     * are different approaches to solving this problem, so this mechanism has both simple use
     * cases and is open to custom implementations. A {@link Ext.data.Model} requests id generation
     * using the {@link Ext.data.Model#idgen} property.
     *
     * # Identity, Type and Shared IdGenerators
     *
     * It is often desirable to share IdGenerators to ensure uniqueness or common configuration.
     * This is done by giving IdGenerator instances an id property by which they can be looked
     * up using the {@link #get} method. To configure two {@link Ext.data.Model Model} classes
     * to share one {@link Ext.data.SequentialIdGenerator sequential} id generator, you simply
     * assign them the same id:
     *
     *     Ext.define('MyApp.data.MyModelA', {
     *         extend: 'Ext.data.Model',
     *         idgen: {
     *             type: 'sequential',
     *             id: 'foo'
     *         }
     *     });
     *
     *     Ext.define('MyApp.data.MyModelB', {
     *         extend: 'Ext.data.Model',
     *         idgen: {
     *             type: 'sequential',
     *             id: 'foo'
     *         }
     *     });
     *
     * To make this as simple as possible for generator types that are shared by many (or all)
     * Models, the IdGenerator types (such as 'sequential' or 'uuid') are also reserved as
     * generator id's. This is used by the {@link Ext.data.UuidGenerator} which has an id equal
     * to its type ('uuid'). In other words, the following Models share the same generator:
     *
     *     Ext.define('MyApp.data.MyModelX', {
     *         extend: 'Ext.data.Model',
     *         idgen: 'uuid'
     *     });
     *
     *     Ext.define('MyApp.data.MyModelY', {
     *         extend: 'Ext.data.Model',
     *         idgen: 'uuid'
     *     });
     *
     * This can be overridden (by specifying the id explicitly), but there is no particularly
     * good reason to do so for this generator type.
     *
     * # Creating Custom Generators
     *
     * An id generator should derive from this class and implement the {@link #generate} method.
     * The constructor will apply config properties on new instances, so a constructor is often
     * not necessary.
     *
     * To register an id generator type, a derived class should provide an `alias` like so:
     *
     *     Ext.define('MyApp.data.CustomIdGenerator', {
     *         extend: 'Ext.data.IdGenerator',
     *         alias: 'idgen.custom',
     *
     *         configProp: 42, // some config property w/default value
     *
     *         generate: function () {
     *             return ... // a new id
     *         }
     *     });
     *
     * Using the custom id generator is then straightforward:
     *
     *     Ext.define('MyApp.data.MyModel', {
     *         extend: 'Ext.data.Model',
     *         idgen: 'custom'
     *     });
     *     // or...
     *
     *     Ext.define('MyApp.data.MyModel', {
     *         extend: 'Ext.data.Model',
     *         idgen: {
     *             type: 'custom',
     *             configProp: value
     *         }
     *     });
     *
     * It is not recommended to mix shared generators with generator configuration. This leads
     * to unpredictable results unless all configurations match (which is also redundant). In
     * such cases, a custom generator with a default id is the best approach.
     *
     *     Ext.define('MyApp.data.CustomIdGenerator', {
     *         extend: 'Ext.data.SequentialIdGenerator',
     *         alias: 'idgen.custom',
     *
     *         id: 'custom', // shared by default
     *
     *         prefix: 'ID_',
     *         seed: 1000
     *     });
     *
     *     Ext.define('MyApp.data.MyModelX', {
     *         extend: 'Ext.data.Model',
     *         idgen: 'custom'
     *     });
     *
     *     Ext.define('MyApp.data.MyModelY', {
     *         extend: 'Ext.data.Model',
     *         idgen: 'custom'
     *     });
     *
     *     // the above models share a generator that produces ID_1000, ID_1001, etc..
     *
     */
    Ext.define('Ext.data.IdGenerator', {

        isGenerator: true,

        /**
         * Initializes a new instance.
         * @param {Object} config (optional) Configuration object to be applied to the new instance.
         */
        constructor: function(config) {
            var me = this;

            Ext.apply(me, config);

            if (me.id) {
                Ext.data.IdGenerator.all[me.id] = me;
            }
        },

        /**
         * @cfg {String} id
         * The id by which to register a new instance. This instance can be found using the
         * {@link Ext.data.IdGenerator#get} static method.
         */

        getRecId: function (rec) {
            return rec.modelName + '-' + rec.internalId;
        },

        /**
         * Generates and returns the next id. This method must be implemented by the derived
         * class.
         *
         * @return {String} The next id.
         * @method generate
         * @abstract
         */

        statics: {
            /**
             * @property {Object} all
             * This object is keyed by id to lookup instances.
             * @private
             * @static
             */
            all: {},

            /**
             * Returns the IdGenerator given its config description.
             * @param {String/Object} config If this parameter is an IdGenerator instance, it is
             * simply returned. If this is a string, it is first used as an id for lookup and
             * then, if there is no match, as a type to create a new instance. This parameter
             * can also be a config object that contains a `type` property (among others) that
             * are used to create and configure the instance.
             * @static
             */
            get: function (config) {
                var generator,
                    id,
                    type;

                if (typeof config == 'string') {
                    id = type = config;
                    config = null;
                } else if (config.isGenerator) {
                    return config;
                } else {
                    id = config.id || config.type;
                    type = config.type;
                }

                generator = this.all[id];
                if (!generator) {
                    generator = Ext.create('idgen.' + type, config);
                }

                return generator;
            }
        }
    });