public DistributionManager getDistributionManager() {
    return getAdvisee().getDistributionManager();
  }
Generates a serial number for identifying a logical resource. Later instances of the same
logical resource will have a greater serial number than earlier instances. This number
increments statically throughout the life of this JVM. Rollover to negative is allowed.

@see #ILLEGAL_SERIAL
@return the new serial number
geode-core/src/main/java/org/apache/geode/distributed/internal/DistributionAdvisor.java