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sm.uuid​

Associated object type: Uuid

A universally unique identifier (UUID) is a 128-bit number that can guarantee uniqueness across space and time.

To generate one, use sm.uuid.new.

Functions​

generateNamed​

sm.uuid.generateNamed( namespace, name )

Generates a named (version 5) uuid.

Arguments:
  • namespace [ Uuid ]: A uuid namespace for the name. The namespace makes sure any equal name from different namespaces do not collide.
  • name [ string ]: A name, to generate a uuid from. Provided the same namespace and name, the uuid will be the same.
Returns:

generateRandom​

sm.uuid.generateRandom()

Generates a random (version 4) uuid.

Returns:
  • [ Uuid ]: The generated uuid.

getNil​

sm.uuid.getNil()

Creates a nil uuid {00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000}.

Returns:

new​

sm.uuid.new( uuidString )

Creates a uuid from a string or generates a random uuid (version 4).

Arguments:
  • uuidString [ string ]: The UUID string. Defaults to random.
Returns: