UID uid = new UID(getName(), counter++);
counter++; UID uid = new UID(Integer.toString(counter), counter);
    public Path makePath(String name, Path.Fork[] forks, String slot)    {	UID uid = new UID(getName(), counter++);	Path path = new Path(uid, name, forks, slot);	synchronized (paths) {	    paths.put(name, path);	}	addObject(path);	publishAdd(path);	return path;    }