com.github.f4b6a3.ulid

Class UlidCreator

java.lang.Object

com.github.f4b6a3.ulid.UlidCreator

public class UlidCreator
extends Object

A factory for Universally Unique Lexicographically Sortable Identifiers. See the ULID spec: https://github.com/ulid/spec

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
static byte[]	getBytes() Returns ULID as byte sequence.
static byte[]	getFastBytes() Returns fast ULID as byte sequence.
static UUID	getFastGuid() Returns fast ULID as GUID object.
static String	getFastUlid() Returns a fast ULID.
static UUID	getGuid() Returns ULID as GUID object.
static GuidCreator	getGuidCreator() Return a GUID creator for direct use.
static String	getUlid() Returns a ULID.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Method Detail

getUlid

public static String getUlid()

Returns a ULID.

Returns:

a ULID

getFastUlid

public static String getFastUlid()

Returns a fast ULID.

Returns:

a ULID

getGuid

public static UUID getGuid()

Returns ULID as GUID object.

Returns:

a GUID

getFastGuid

public static UUID getFastGuid()

Returns fast ULID as GUID object.

Returns:

a GUID

getBytes

public static byte[] getBytes()

Returns ULID as byte sequence.

Returns:

a GUID

getFastBytes

public static byte[] getFastBytes()

Returns fast ULID as byte sequence.

Returns:

a GUID

getGuidCreator

public static GuidCreator getGuidCreator()

Return a GUID creator for direct use. This library uses the GuidCreator internally to generate ULIDs. The GuidCreator throws a UlidCreatorException when too many values are requested in the same millisecond.

Returns:

a GuidCreator