org.jlog2.util

Class UuidHandler

java.lang.Object

org.jlog2.util.UuidHandler

public class UuidHandler
extends java.lang.Object

This class creates unique uuids, or uuids that are difficult to duplicate. This is similar to the Java UUID creator.

Author:

Kieran Greer

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
UuidHandler()

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
static java.lang.String	getUuid(int uuidLength) Create a new uuid that is a subset or concatenation of the Java UUID generator.
static java.lang.String	getUuid(int uuidLength, long seed) Create a new uuid that is randomly generated round the entered seed.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

UuidHandler

public UuidHandler()

Method Detail

getUuid

public static java.lang.String getUuid(int uuidLength)
                                throws java.lang.Exception

Create a new uuid that is a subset or concatenation of the Java UUID generator. This is possibly more robust as there is a random delay added to the string creation.

Parameters:

uuidLength - the number of characters in the seedUuid.

Returns:

the value of the newly created uuid.

Throws:

java.lang.Exception - any error.

getUuid

public static java.lang.String getUuid(int uuidLength,
                                       long seed)
                                throws java.lang.Exception

Create a new uuid that is randomly generated round the entered seed.

Parameters:

uuidLength - the number of characters in the uuid.

seed - the value to seed the uuid creator with.

Returns:

the value of the newly created uuid.

Throws:

java.lang.Exception - any error.