Java tutorial
//package com.java2s; //License from project: Open Source License import java.util.UUID; public class Main { public static UUID createUUIDFromAssignedNumber(String an) { if (an.startsWith("0x")) { an = an.substring(2); } return UUID.fromString(String.format("0000%s-0000-1000-8000-00805f9b34fb", an)); } }