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NAME
uuid - UUID generation and comparison
SYNOPSIS
package require Tcl 8.2
package require uuid ?1.0.1?
::uuid::uuid generate
::uuid::uuid equal id1 id2
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DESCRIPTION
This package provides a generator of universally unique identifiers
(UUID) also known as globally unique identifiers (GUID). This implemen-
tation follows the draft specification from (1) although this is actu-
ally 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 repre-
sentation 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://source-
forge.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>
uuid 1.0.1 uuid(n)
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