kernel/classes/ezcontentobjecttreenode.php
function remoteID()
    {
        $remoteID = $this->attribute( 'remote_id', true );
        if ( !$remoteID )
        {
            $this->setAttribute( 'remote_id', eZRemoteIdUtility::generate( 'node' ) );
            $this->sync( array( 'remote_id' ) );
            $remoteID = $this->attribute( 'remote_id', true );
        }

        return $remoteID;
    }
function remoteID()
    {
        $remoteID = $this->attribute( 'remote_id', true );
        if ( !$remoteID )
        {
            $this->setAttribute( 'remote_id', eZRemoteIdUtility::generate( 'node' ) );
            $this->sync( array( 'remote_id' ) );
            $remoteID = $this->attribute( 'remote_id', true );
        }

        return $remoteID;
    }
function remoteID ( ) { $ remoteID = $ this -> attribute ( 'remote_id' , true ) ; if ( ! $ remoteID ) { $ this -> setAttribute ( 'remote_id' , eZRemoteIdUtility :: generate ( 'node' ) ) ; $ this -> sync ( array ( 'remote_id' ) ) ; $ remoteID = $ this -> attribute ( 'remote_id' , true ) ; } return $ remoteID ; }
Get the remote id of content node

If there is no remote ID a new unique one will be generated.

The remote ID is often used to synchronise imports and exports.

@return string
Get the remote id of content node