uuid(3tcl)

NAME
uuid - UUID generation and comparison

SYNOPSIS
package require Tcl 8.2

package require uuid ?1.0.2?

::uuid::uuid generate

::uuid::uuid equal id1 id2

DESCRIPTION

This package provides a generator of universally unique identifiers (UUID) also known as globally unique identifiers (GUID). This implementation follows the draft specification from (1) although this is actually an expired draft document.

COMMANDS

::uuid::uuid generate
    Creates a type 4 uuid by MD5 hashing a number of bits of variant data including the time and hostname. Returns the string representation of the new uuid.

::uuid::uuid equal id1 id2
    Compares two uuids and returns true if both arguments are the same uuid.

EXAMPLES
    % uuid::uuid generate
    b12dc22c-5c36-41d2-57da-e29d0ef5839c

REFERENCES

[1] Paul J. Leach, "UUIDs and GUIDs", February 1998. (http://www.opengroup.org/dce/info/draft-leach-uuids-guids-01.txt)

BUGS, IDEAS, FEEDBACK
This document, and the package it describes, will undoubtedly contain bugs and other problems. Please report such in the category uuid of the Tcllib SF Trackers [http://sourceforge.net/tracker/?group_id=12883]. Please also report any ideas for enhancements you may have for either package and/or documentation.

KEYWORDS
GUID, UUID

CATEGORY
Hashes, checksums, and encryption

COPYRIGHT
Copyright (c) 2004, Pat Thoyts <patthoyts@users.sourceforge.net>