UlidCreator (ulid-creator 2.2.0 API)

java.lang.Object
- com.github.f4b6a3.ulid.UlidCreator

```
public final class UlidCreator
extends Object
```
A factory for Universally Unique Lexicographically Sortable Identifiers. See the ULID spec: https://github.com/ulid/spec

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`static UUID`	`fromString(String ulid)`	Returns a ULID as GUID from a string.
`static UUID`	`getUlid()`	Returns a ULID as GUID.
`static UlidSpecCreator`	`getUlidSpecCreator()`	Return a GUID creator for direct use.
`static String`	`getUlidString()`	Returns a ULID string.
`static String`	`toString(UUID ulid)`	Convert a UUID to ULID string The returning string is encoded to Crockford's base32.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

- Method Detail
  - fromString
```
public static UUID fromString(String ulid)
```
    Returns a ULID as GUID from a string. The input string must be encoded to Crockford's base32, following the ULID specification. An exception is thrown if the ULID string is invalid.
    
    Parameters:
    
    ulid - a ULID string
    
    Returns:
    
    a UUID
    
    Throws:
    
    InvalidUlidException - if invalid
  - toString
```
public static String toString(UUID ulid)
```
    Convert a UUID to ULID string The returning string is encoded to Crockford's base32.
    
    Parameters:
    
    uuid - a UUID
    
    Returns:
    
    a ULID string
  - getUlid
```
public static UUID getUlid()
```
    Returns a ULID as GUID. The random component is generated by a secure random number generator: SecureRandom.
    
    Returns:
    
    a UUID
  - getUlidString
```
public static String getUlidString()
```
    Returns a ULID string. The returning string is encoded to Crockford's base32. The random component is generated by a secure random number generator: SecureRandom.
    
    Returns:
    
    a ULID string
  - getUlidSpecCreator
```
public static UlidSpecCreator getUlidSpecCreator()
```
    Return a GUID creator for direct use.
    
    Returns:
    
    a UlidSpecCreator