org.dashbuilder.dataset.uuid

Interface UUIDGenerator

public interface UUIDGenerator

Interface for the generation of UUIDs

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
String	newUuid() Creates a brand new UUID
String	newUuidBase64() Creates a brand new UUID in base-64 and without characters forbidden in URLs (plus sign, equal, slash and ampersand)
String	uuidFromBase64(String str) Converts back a base-64 and URL-safe string to its original 36 character representation.
String	uuidToBase64(String str) Converts an un-encoded 36 character UUID to a base-64 and URL-safe string.

Method Detail

newUuid

String newUuid()

Creates a brand new UUID

Returns:

A 36 character length string

newUuidBase64

String newUuidBase64()

Creates a brand new UUID in base-64 and without characters forbidden in URLs (plus sign, equal, slash and ampersand)

Returns:

A 22 character length, base-64 and URL-safe string

uuidToBase64

String uuidToBase64(String str)

Converts an un-encoded 36 character UUID to a base-64 and URL-safe string.

uuidFromBase64

String uuidFromBase64(String str)

Converts back a base-64 and URL-safe string to its original 36 character representation.