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/lib/classes/ -> uuid.php (source)

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V4 UUID generator.

Copyright: 2019 Matteo Scaramuccia <moodle@matteoscaramuccia.com>
License: http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html GNU GPL v3 or later
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Defines 1 class

uuid:: (3 methods):
  generate_uuid_via_pecl_uuid_extension()
  generate_uuid_via_random_bytes()
  generate()


Class: uuid  - X-Ref

V4 UUID generator class.

generate_uuid_via_pecl_uuid_extension()   X-Ref
Generate a V4 UUID using PECL UUID extension.

return: string|bool The UUID when PECL UUID extension is available;

generate_uuid_via_random_bytes()   X-Ref
Generate a V4 UUID using PHP 7+ features.

return: string|bool The UUID when random_bytes() function is available;

generate()   X-Ref
Generate a V4 UUID.

Unique is hard. Very hard. Attempt to use the PECL UUID function if available, and if not then revert to
constructing the uuid using random_bytes or mt_rand.

It is important that this token is not solely based on time as this could lead
to duplicates in a clustered environment (especially on VMs due to poor time precision).

UUIDs are just 128 bits long but with different supported versions (RFC 4122), mainly two:
- V1: the goal is uniqueness, at the cost of anonymity since it is coupled to the host generating it, via its MAC address.
- V4: the goal is randomness, at the cost of (rare) collisions.
Here, the V4 type is the preferred choice.

The format is:
xxxxxxxx-xxxx-4xxx-Yxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx
where x is any hexadecimal digit and Y is a random choice from 8, 9, a, or b.

return: string The V4 UUID.