- All Implemented Interfaces:
- Serializable,- Comparable<UUID>
There exist different variants of these global identifiers. The methods of this class are for manipulating the Leach-Salz variant, although the constructors allow the creation of any variant of UUID (described below).
The layout of a variant 2 (Leach-Salz) UUID is as follows: The most significant long consists of the following unsigned fields:
0xFFFFFFFF00000000 time_low 0x00000000FFFF0000 time_mid 0x000000000000F000 version 0x0000000000000FFF time_hiThe least significant long consists of the following unsigned fields:
0xC000000000000000 variant 0x3FFF000000000000 clock_seq 0x0000FFFFFFFFFFFF node
 The variant field contains a value which identifies the layout of the
 UUID.  The bit layout described above is valid only for a 
 UUID with a variant value of 2, which indicates the Leach-Salz variant.
 
 The version field holds a value that describes the type of this 
 UUID.  There are four different basic types of UUIDs: time-based, DCE
 security, name-based, and randomly generated UUIDs.  These types have a
 version value of 1, 2, 3 and 4, respectively.
 
 For more information including algorithms used to create UUIDs,
 see  RFC 4122: A
 Universally Unique IDentifier (UUID) URN Namespace, section 4.2
 "Algorithms for Creating a Time-Based UUID".
- Since:
- 1.5
- External Specifications
- See Also:
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Constructor SummaryConstructorsConstructorDescriptionUUID(long mostSigBits, long leastSigBits) Constructs a newUUIDusing the specified data.
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Method SummaryModifier and TypeMethodDescriptionintThe clock sequence value associated with this UUID.intCompares this UUID with the specified UUID.booleanCompares this object to the specified object.static UUIDfromString(String name) Creates aUUIDfrom the string standard representation as described in thetoString()method.longReturns the least significant 64 bits of this UUID's 128 bit value.longReturns the most significant 64 bits of this UUID's 128 bit value.inthashCode()Returns a hash code for thisUUID.static UUIDnameUUIDFromBytes(byte[] name) Static factory to retrieve a type 3 (name based)UUIDbased on the specified byte array.longnode()The node value associated with this UUID.static UUIDStatic factory to retrieve a type 4 (pseudo randomly generated) UUID.longThe timestamp value associated with this UUID.toString()Returns aStringobject representing thisUUID.intvariant()The variant number associated with thisUUID.intversion()The version number associated with thisUUID.
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Constructor Details- 
UUIDpublic UUID(long mostSigBits, long leastSigBits) Constructs a newUUIDusing the specified data.mostSigBitsis used for the most significant 64 bits of theUUIDandleastSigBitsbecomes the least significant 64 bits of theUUID.- Parameters:
- mostSigBits- The most significant bits of the- UUID
- leastSigBits- The least significant bits of the- UUID
 
 
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Method Details- 
randomUUIDStatic factory to retrieve a type 4 (pseudo randomly generated) UUID. TheUUIDis generated using a cryptographically strong pseudo random number generator.- Returns:
- A randomly generated UUID
 
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nameUUIDFromBytesStatic factory to retrieve a type 3 (name based)UUIDbased on the specified byte array.- Parameters:
- name- A byte array to be used to construct a- UUID
- Returns:
- A UUIDgenerated from the specified array
 
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fromStringCreates aUUIDfrom the string standard representation as described in thetoString()method.- Parameters:
- name- A string that specifies a- UUID
- Returns:
- A UUIDwith the specified value
- Throws:
- IllegalArgumentException- If name does not conform to the string representation as described in- toString()
 
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getLeastSignificantBitspublic long getLeastSignificantBits()Returns the least significant 64 bits of this UUID's 128 bit value.- Returns:
- The least significant 64 bits of this UUID's 128 bit value
 
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getMostSignificantBitspublic long getMostSignificantBits()Returns the most significant 64 bits of this UUID's 128 bit value.- Returns:
- The most significant 64 bits of this UUID's 128 bit value
 
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versionpublic int version()The version number associated with thisUUID. The version number describes how thisUUIDwas generated. The version number has the following meaning:- 1 Time-based UUID
- 2 DCE security UUID
- 3 Name-based UUID
- 4 Randomly generated UUID
 - Returns:
- The version number of this UUID
 
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variantpublic int variant()The variant number associated with thisUUID. The variant number describes the layout of theUUID. The variant number has the following meaning:- 0 Reserved for NCS backward compatibility
- 2 IETF RFC 4122 (Leach-Salz), used by this class
- 6 Reserved, Microsoft Corporation backward compatibility
- 7 Reserved for future definition
 - Returns:
- The variant number of this UUID
- External Specifications
 
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timestamppublic long timestamp()The timestamp value associated with this UUID.The 60 bit timestamp value is constructed from the time_low, time_mid, and time_hi fields of this UUID. The resulting timestamp is measured in 100-nanosecond units since midnight, October 15, 1582 UTC.The timestamp value is only meaningful in a time-based UUID, which has version type 1. If this UUIDis not a time-based UUID then this method throws UnsupportedOperationException.- Returns:
- The timestamp of this UUID.
- Throws:
- UnsupportedOperationException- If this UUID is not a version 1 UUID
 
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clockSequencepublic int clockSequence()The clock sequence value associated with this UUID.The 14 bit clock sequence value is constructed from the clock sequence field of this UUID. The clock sequence field is used to guarantee temporal uniqueness in a time-based UUID. The clockSequencevalue is only meaningful in a time-based UUID, which has version type 1. If this UUID is not a time-based UUID then this method throws UnsupportedOperationException.- Returns:
- The clock sequence of this UUID
- Throws:
- UnsupportedOperationException- If this UUID is not a version 1 UUID
 
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nodepublic long node()The node value associated with this UUID.The 48 bit node value is constructed from the node field of this UUID. This field is intended to hold the IEEE 802 address of the machine that generated this UUID to guarantee spatial uniqueness. The node value is only meaningful in a time-based UUID, which has version type 1. If this UUID is not a time-based UUID then this method throws UnsupportedOperationException. - Returns:
- The node value of this UUID
- Throws:
- UnsupportedOperationException- If this UUID is not a version 1 UUID
 
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toStringReturns aStringobject representing thisUUID.The UUID string representation is as described by this BNF: UUID = <time_low> "-" <time_mid> "-" <time_high_and_version> "-" <variant_and_sequence> "-" <node> time_low = 4*<hexOctet> time_mid = 2*<hexOctet> time_high_and_version = 2*<hexOctet> variant_and_sequence = 2*<hexOctet> node = 6*<hexOctet> hexOctet = <hexDigit><hexDigit> hexDigit = "0" | "1" | "2" | "3" | "4" | "5" | "6" | "7" | "8" | "9" | "a" | "b" | "c" | "d" | "e" | "f" | "A" | "B" | "C" | "D" | "E" | "F"
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hashCodepublic int hashCode()Returns a hash code for thisUUID.
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equalsCompares this object to the specified object. The result istrueif and only if the argument is notnull, is aUUIDobject, has the same variant, and contains the same value, bit for bit, as thisUUID.
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compareToCompares this UUID with the specified UUID.The first of two UUIDs is greater than the second if the most significant field in which the UUIDs differ is greater for the first UUID. - Specified by:
- compareToin interface- Comparable<UUID>
- Parameters:
- val-- UUIDto which this- UUIDis to be compared
- Returns:
- -1, 0 or 1 as this UUIDis less than, equal to, or greater thanval
 
 
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