Class UUID

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declaration: module: java.base, package: java.util, class: UUID

Class UUID

java.lang.Object

java.util.UUID

All Implemented Interfaces: `Serializable, Comparable<UUID>`

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public final class UUID extends Objectimplements Serializable, Comparable<UUID\>

A class that represents an immutable Universally Unique IDentifier (UUID). A UUID represents a 128-bit value.

This class is primarily designed for manipulating Leach-Salz variant UUIDs, but it also supports the creation of UUIDs of other variants.

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_hi

The 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.

See RFC 9562: Universally Unique Identifiers (UUIDs) for the complete specification, including the UUID format, layouts, and algorithms for creating `UUID`s.

There are eight defined types of UUIDs, each identified by a version number: time-based (version 1), DCE security (version 2), name-based with MD5 (version 3), randomly generated (version 4), name-based with SHA-1 (version 5), reordered time-based (version 6), Unix epoch time-based (version 7), and custom-defined layout (version 8).

Since: 1.5 External Specifications

  • RFC 9562 Universally Unique IDentifiers (UUIDs)
    • See Also:
  • Serialized Form

  • ## Constructor Summary
    • Constructors `UUID(long mostSigBits, long leastSigBits)` Constructs a new `UUID` using the specified data.
  • ## Method Summary
    • All MethodsStatic MethodsInstance MethodsConcrete Methods `int` `clockSequence()` The clock sequence value associated with this UUID. `int` `compareTo(UUID val)` Compares this UUID with the specified UUID. `boolean` `equals(Object obj)` Compares this object to the specified object. `static UUID` `fromString(String name)` Creates a `UUID` from the string standard representation as described in the toString() method. `long` `getLeastSignificantBits()` Returns the least significant 64 bits of this UUID's 128 bit value. `long` `getMostSignificantBits()` Returns the most significant 64 bits of this UUID's 128 bit value. `int` `hashCode()` Returns a hash code for this `UUID`. `static UUID` `nameUUIDFromBytes(byte[] name)` Static factory to retrieve a type 3 (name based) `UUID` based on the specified byte array. `long` `node()` The node value associated with this UUID. `static UUID` `ofEpochMillis(long timestamp)` Creates a type 7 UUID (UUIDv7) `UUID` from the given Unix Epoch timestamp. `static UUID` `randomUUID()` Static factory to retrieve a type 4 (pseudo randomly generated) UUID. `long` `timestamp()` The timestamp value associated with this UUID. `String` `toString()` Returns a `String` object representing this `UUID`. `int` `variant()` The variant number associated with this `UUID`. `int` `version()` The version number associated with this `UUID`.

    Methods declared in class Object

    `clone"), finalize"), getClass"), notify"), notifyAll"), wait"), wait"), wait")` `protected Object` `clone()` Creates and returns a copy of this object. `protected void` `finalize()` Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version. Finalization is deprecated and subject to removal in a future release. `final Class<?>` `getClass()` Returns the runtime class of this `Object`. `final void` `notify()` Wakes up a single thread that is waiting on this object's monitor. `final void` `notifyAll()` Wakes up all threads that are waiting on this object's monitor. `final void` `wait()` Causes the current thread to wait until it is awakened, typically by being notified or interrupted. `final void` `wait(long timeoutMillis)` Causes the current thread to wait until it is awakened, typically by being notified or interrupted, or until a certain amount of real time has elapsed. `final void` `wait(long timeoutMillis, int nanos)` Causes the current thread to wait until it is awakened, typically by being notified or interrupted, or until a certain amount of real time has elapsed.
  • ## Constructor Details

    • * ### UUID public UUID(long mostSigBits, long leastSigBits) Constructs a new `UUID` using the specified data. `mostSigBits` is used for the most significant 64 bits of the `UUID` and `leastSigBits` becomes the least significant 64 bits of the `UUID`. Parameters: `mostSigBits` \- The most significant bits of the `UUID` `leastSigBits` \- The least significant bits of the `UUID`

  • ## Method Details

* ### randomUUID public static UUID randomUUID() Static factory to retrieve a type 4 (pseudo randomly generated) UUID. The `UUID` is generated using a cryptographically strong pseudo random number generator. Returns: A randomly generated `UUID` * ### nameUUIDFromBytes public static UUID nameUUIDFromBytes(byte\[\] name) Static factory to retrieve a type 3 (name based) `UUID` based on the specified byte array. Parameters: `name` \- A byte array to be used to construct a `UUID`Returns: A `UUID` generated from the specified array * ### ofEpochMillis public static UUID ofEpochMillis(long timestamp) Creates a type 7 UUID (UUIDv7) `UUID` from the given Unix Epoch timestamp. The returned `UUID` will have the given `timestamp` in the first 6 bytes, followed by the version and variant bits representing `UUIDv7`, and the remaining bytes will contain random data from a cryptographically strong pseudo-random number generator. API Note: `UUIDv7` values are created by allocating a Unix timestamp in milliseconds in the most significant 48 bits, allocating the required version (4 bits) and variant (2-bits) and filling the remaining 74 bits with random bits. As such, this method rejects `timestamp`values that do not fit into 48 bits. Monotonicity (each subsequent value being greater than the last) is a primary characteristic of `UUIDv7` values. This is due to the `timestamp` value being part of the `UUID`. Callers of this method that wish to generate monotonic `UUIDv7` values are expected to ensure that the given `timestamp` value is monotonic. Parameters: `timestamp` \- the number of milliseconds since midnight 1 Jan 1970 UTC, leap seconds excluded. Returns: a `UUID` constructed using the given `timestamp`Throws: `IllegalArgumentException` \- if the timestamp is negative or greater than `(1L << 48) - 1`Since: 26 * ### fromString public static UUID fromString(String name) Creates a `UUID` from the string standard representation as described in the toString() method. Parameters: `name` \- A string that specifies a `UUID`Returns: A `UUID` with the specified value Throws: `IllegalArgumentException` \- If name does not conform to the string representation as described in toString() * ### getLeastSignificantBits public 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 * ### getMostSignificantBits public 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 * ### version public int version() The version number associated with this `UUID`. The version number describes how this `UUID` was generated. The version number has the following meaning: * 1 Time-based UUID * 2 DCE security UUID * 3 Name-based UUID * 4 Randomly generated UUID * 7 Unix Epoch time-based UUID Returns: The version number of this `UUID` * ### variant public int variant() The variant number associated with this `UUID`. The variant number describes the layout of the `UUID`. The variant number has the following meaning: * 0 Reserved for NCS backward compatibility * 2 IETF RFC 9562(Leach-Salz), used by this class * 6 Reserved, Microsoft Corporation backward compatibility * 7 Reserved for future definition Returns: The variant number of this `UUID` * ### timestamp public 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 `UUID` is 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 * ### clockSequence public 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 `clockSequence` 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 clock sequence of this `UUID`Throws: `UnsupportedOperationException` \- If this UUID is not a version 1 UUID * ### node public 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 * ### toString public String toString() Returns a `String` object representing this `UUID`. 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" > > ``` Overrides: `toString` in class `Object`Returns: A string representation of this `UUID` * ### hashCode public int hashCode() Returns a hash code for this `UUID`. Overrides: `hashCode` in class `Object`Returns: A hash code value for this `UUID`See Also: * Object.equals(java.lang.Object) * System.identityHashCode(Object) * ### equals public boolean equals(Object obj) Compares this object to the specified object. The result is `true` if and only if the argument is not `null`, is a `UUID`object, has the same variant, and contains the same value, bit for bit, as this `UUID`. Overrides: `equals` in class `Object`Parameters: `obj` \- The object to be compared Returns: `true` if the objects are the same; `false`otherwise See Also: * Object.hashCode() * HashMap * ### compareTo public int compareTo(UUID val) Compares 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: `compareTo` in interface `Comparable<UUID>`Parameters: `val` \- `UUID` to which this `UUID` is to be compared Returns: -1, 0 or 1 as this `UUID` is less than, equal to, or greater than `val`

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