net.sf.mmm.util.uuid.api

Interface UuidFactory

All Known Implementing Classes:

RandomUuidFactory

@ComponentSpecification
public interface UuidFactory

This is the interface for a factory used to create UUIDs. There can be different implementations for the various variants and versions of UUIDs.

Since:

1.0.1

Author:

Joerg Hohwiller (hohwille at users.sourceforge.net)

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
UUID	createUuid() This method creates a new UUID.

Method Detail

createUuid

UUID createUuid()

This method creates a new UUID.

Returns:

the new UUID.