org.codehaus.aspectwerkz.util
Class UuidGenerator

java.lang.Object
  org.codehaus.aspectwerkz.util.UuidGenerator

public class UuidGenerator
extends Object

Generates a UUID.

A Universally Unique Identifier (UUID) is a 128 bit number generated according to an algorithm that is garanteed to be unique in time A space from all other UUIDs.

Author:

Jonas BonŽr

Method Summary

static String

generate(Object obj) Returns a unique uuid.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Method Detail

generate

public static String generate(Object obj)

Returns a unique uuid.

Parameters:

obj - the calling object (this)

Returns:

a unique uuid