Java Random randomId()

Description

Create and return an ID that's (virtually) guaranteed not to name a real object on a GA4GH server.

License

Apache License

Return

an ID that's (virtually) guaranteed not to name a real object

Declaration

public static String randomId() 

Method Source Code

//package com.java2s;
//License from project: Apache License 

import java.util.*;

public class Main {
    /**/*from   w  w  w. j av a  2  s.  c o  m*/
     * Create and return an ID that's (virtually) guaranteed not to name a real object on a
     * GA4GH server.  It uses {@link UUID#randomUUID()} to do it.
     * This is identical to {@link #randomName()} but for the name.
     * @return an ID that's (virtually) guaranteed not to name a real object
     */
    public static String randomId() {
        return UUID.randomUUID().toString();
    }
}

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