Java UUID generators compared
Posted 2007-04-25 in Java by Johann.
UUIDs (or GUIDs) are unique identifiers that are frequently used in programming. In this entry, I will compare three generators of UUIDs written in the Java programming language.
Possible uses for UUIDs
UUIDs have a variety of uses, including
- Temporary file names.
- Unique identifiers for website visitors.
- Transaction IDs.
- Primary keys, replacing database sequences.
Generally, whenever unique values across different machines are needed, UUIDs are a good choice.
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