


uuid(n)                        uuid                       uuid(n)


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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




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CATEGORY
       Hashes, checksums, and encryption

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




















































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