CombUtil (uuid-creator 3.7.0 API)

java.lang.Object
- com.github.f4b6a3.uuid.util.nonstandard.CombUtil

```
public final class CombUtil
extends Object
```
Utility that provides methods for extracting time from COMBs.

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`static long`	`extractPrefix(UUID comb)`	Get the prefix from a Prefix COMB.
`static Instant`	`extractPrefixInstant(UUID comb)`	Get the instant from a Prefix COMB.
`static long`	`extractSuffix(UUID comb)`	Get the suffix from a Suffix COMB.
`static Instant`	`extractSuffixInstant(UUID comb)`	Get the instant from a Suffix COMB.

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

- Method Detail
  - extractPrefix
```
public static long extractPrefix(UUID comb)
```
    Get the prefix from a Prefix COMB. The value returned is equivalent to the number of milliseconds since 1970-01-01 (Unix epoch).
    
    Parameters:
    
    comb - a Prefix COMB
    
    Returns:
    
    the prefix (the Unix milliseconds)
  - extractSuffix
```
public static long extractSuffix(UUID comb)
```
    Get the suffix from a Suffix COMB. The value returned is equivalent to the number of milliseconds since 1970-01-01 (Unix epoch).
    
    Parameters:
    
    comb - a Suffix COMB
    
    Returns:
    
    the suffix (the Unix milliseconds)
  - extractPrefixInstant
```
public static Instant extractPrefixInstant(UUID comb)
```
    Get the instant from a Prefix COMB.
    
    Parameters:
    
    comb - a Prefix COMB
    
    Returns:
    
    Instant
  - extractSuffixInstant
```
public static Instant extractSuffixInstant(UUID comb)
```
    Get the instant from a Suffix COMB.
    
    Parameters:
    
    comb - a Suffix COMB
    
    Returns:
    
    Instant