providerCounter is an internal variable used to keep track of the providers mapping. Allowing to externally set the value of providerCounter (via the setProviderCounter(...) function) could mess-up the internal state of the providerDB.
For example if due to some mistake the providerCounter is set to a lower value, the next openProvider(...) function call would overwrite some other provider.
I think the setter function for providerCounter should be removed (it is not used anyway).
iFA88
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7 years ago
providerCounteris an internal variable used to keep track of theprovidersmapping. Allowing to externally set the value ofproviderCounter(via thesetProviderCounter(...)function) could mess-up the internal state of theproviderDB. For example if due to some mistake theproviderCounteris set to a lower value, the nextopenProvider(...)function call would overwrite some other provider.I think the setter function for
providerCountershould be removed (it is not used anyway).