request_id numbering schema?

[robertpenz]

I created an additional method which returns only one address group (could also be included in the main function, if name parameter is None you get everything, else only the specified group). Works so far, but where do I get the request_id number? I just added an 0 and it works, but there must be some schema. Can you please explain the request_id numbering please.

existing method:

    @login_required
    def get_firewall_address_groups(self, adom):
        '''
        Get all firewall adress groups defined for an ADOM
        '''
        request_id = 56227
        url = 'pm/config/adom/{}/obj/firewall/addrgrp'.format(adom)
        return self._get(url=url, request_id=request_id)

new method:

    @login_required
    def get_firewall_address_group(self, adom, addrgrp_name):
        '''
        Get all firewall adress groups defined for an ADOM
        '''
        request_id = 562270
        url = 'pm/config/adom/{}/obj/firewall/addrgrp/{}'.format(adom, addrgrp_name)
        return self._get(url=url, request_id=request_id)

[pschmitt]

I just used random numbers, that's all. IMHO the request_id field is a stupid "security feature" and makes no sense at all.

[robertpenz]

hmm .. why not just generate a random number in the _request method?

[pschmitt]

That would work as well, yes.