Java UUID Create uuid()

Description

Retrieves a universally unique identifier (UUID)

License

Open Source License

Return

the UUID

Declaration

public final static String uuid() 

Method Source Code

//package com.java2s;
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import java.util.*;

public class Main {
    /**
     * Retrieves a universally unique identifier (UUID)
     * 
     * @return the UUID
     **/
    public final static String uuid() {
        // The above method, guid(), should be more reliable for ensuring uniqueness.
        // Java does not have access to the MAC address when creating a UUID.
        // The advantage of this method is that it conforms to the UUID format.
        return UUID.randomUUID().toString();
    }

    /**
     * Converts an object to a string
     * 
     * @param o the Object to convert
     * @return the String
     **/
    public final static String toString(final Object o) {
        return o == null ? null : o.toString();
    }
}

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