3 files changed, 27 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/src/com/p4square/grow/model/Message.java b/src/com/p4square/grow/model/Message.java
index ad02af9..9d33320 100644
--- a/src/com/p4square/grow/model/Message.java
+++ b/src/com/p4square/grow/model/Message.java
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 package com.p4square.grow.model;
 
 import java.util.Date;
+import java.util.UUID;
 
 /**
  * A feed message.
@@ -19,6 +20,13 @@ public class Message {
     private String mMessage;
 
     /**
+     * @return a new message id.
+     */
+    public static String generateId() {
+        return String.format("%x-%s", System.currentTimeMillis(), UUID.randomUUID().toString());
+    }
+
+    /**
      * @return The id of the thread that the message belongs to.
      */
     public String getThreadId() {
diff --git a/src/com/p4square/grow/model/MessageThread.java b/src/com/p4square/grow/model/MessageThread.java
index 25a46b7..9542a18 100644
--- a/src/com/p4square/grow/model/MessageThread.java
+++ b/src/com/p4square/grow/model/MessageThread.java
@@ -21,7 +21,9 @@ public class MessageThread {
      */
     public static MessageThread createNew() {
         MessageThread t = new MessageThread();
-        t.setId(String.format("%x-%s", System.currentTimeMillis(), UUID.randomUUID().toString()));
+        // IDs are keyed to sort lexicographically from latest to oldest.
+        t.setId(String.format("%016x-%s", Long.MAX_VALUE - System.currentTimeMillis(),
+                    UUID.randomUUID().toString()));
 
         return t;
     }
diff --git a/src/com/p4square/grow/model/UserRecord.java b/src/com/p4square/grow/model/UserRecord.java
index b5aaa4e..4399282 100644
--- a/src/com/p4square/grow/model/UserRecord.java
+++ b/src/com/p4square/grow/model/UserRecord.java
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ public class UserRecord {
     private String mLastName;
     private String mEmail;
     private String mLanding;
+    private boolean mNewBeliever;
 
     // Backend Access
     private String mBackendPasswordHash;
@@ -117,6 +118,21 @@ public class UserRecord {
     }
 
     /**
+     * @return true if the user came from the New Believer's landing.
+     */
+    public boolean getNewBeliever() {
+        return mNewBeliever;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Set the user's new believer flag.
+     * @param value The new flag.
+     */
+    public void setNewBeliever(final boolean value) {
+        mNewBeliever = value;
+    }
+
+    /**
      * @return The user's backend password hash, null if he doesn't have
      * access.
      */