Flickr's odd-even ID generation: Different servers generate IDs independently by alternating between odd and even numbers, avoiding collisions and enabling efficient parallel processing. Flickr uses odd and even prefixes to generate IDs
- Concurrency Safety:
sync.Mutex
is used. - Alternating Odd and Even IDs:
isOddTurn
boolean is used. - Usage:
GenerateID
alternates between odd and even, updating the respective counter.