COM_CREATE_GUID(3) 1 COM_CREATE_GUID(3)com_create_guid - Generate a globally unique identifier (GUID)SYNOPSIS
string com_create_guid (void )
DESCRIPTION
Generates a Globally Unique Identifier (GUID).
A GUID is generated in the same way as DCE UUID's, except that the Microsoft convention is to enclose a GUID in curly braces.
RETURN VALUES
Returns the GUID as a string.
SEE ALSO uuid_create(3) in the PECL uuid extension.
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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
_________________________________________________________________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 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 represen-
tation 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
COPYRIGHT
Copyright (c) 2004, Pat Thoyts <patthoyts@users.sourceforge.net>
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