Interface UUIDFactory

  • All Known Implementing Classes:
    BasicUUIDFactory

    public interface UUIDFactory
    Generates and recreates unique identifiers. An example of such an identifier is:
            E4900B90-DA0E-11d0-BAFE-0060973F0942
      
    These resemble DCE UUIDs, but use a different implementation.

    The string format is designed to be the same as the string format produced by Microsoft's UUIDGEN program, although at present the bit fields are probably not the same.

    • Method Detail

      • createUUID

        UUID createUUID()
        Create a new UUID. The resulting object is guaranteed to be unique "across space and time".
        Returns:
        The UUID.
      • recreateUUID

        UUID recreateUUID​(java.lang.String uuidstring)
        Recreate a UUID from a string produced by UUID.toString.
        Returns:
        The UUID.