interface DceSecurityGeneratorInterface

interface DceSecurityGeneratorInterface {
    
    /**
     * Generate a binary string from a local domain, local identifier, node ID,
     * clock sequence, and current time
     *
     * @param int $localDomain The local domain to use when generating bytes,
     *     according to DCE Security
     * @param IntegerObject|null $localIdentifier The local identifier for the
     *     given domain; this may be a UID or GID on POSIX systems, if the local
     *     domain is person or group, or it may be a site-defined identifier
     *     if the local domain is org
     * @param Hexadecimal|null $node A 48-bit number representing the hardware
     *     address
     * @param int|null $clockSeq A 14-bit number used to help avoid duplicates
     *     that could arise when the clock is set backwards in time or if the
     *     node ID changes
     *
     * @return string A binary string
     */
    public function generate(int $localDomain, ?IntegerObject $localIdentifier = null, ?Hexadecimal $node = null, ?int $clockSeq = null) : string;

}