protocol

uuid_protocol

Universally unique identifier (UUID) generator protocol.

Availability:

logtalk_load(uuid(loader))

Author: Paulo Moura

Version: 0:3:0

Date: 2021-03-13

Compilation flags:

static

Dependencies:

(none)

Remarks:

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Inherited public predicates:

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Public predicates

uuid_v1/2

Returns a version 1 UUID for the given MAC address (a list of six bytes). The MAC address can be replaced by a random 6 bytes node identifier as per RFC 4122 when the MAC address is not available or should not be disclosed.

Compilation flags:

static

Template:

uuid_v1(MAC,UUID)

Mode and number of proofs:

uuid_v1(+list(byte),--ground) - one

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uuid_v4/1

Returns a version 4 UUID.

Compilation flags:

static

Template:

uuid_v4(UUID)

Mode and number of proofs:

uuid_v4(--ground) - one

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uuid_null/1

Returns the null UUID.

Compilation flags:

static

Template:

uuid_null(UUID)

Mode and number of proofs:

uuid_null(--ground) - one

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random_node/1

Generates a list with six random bytes that can be used in alternative to a MAC address when generating version 1 UUIDs.

Compilation flags:

static

Template:

random_node(Node)

Mode and number of proofs:

random_node(--list(byte)) - one

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Protected predicates

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Private predicates

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Operators

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