function Pecl::generate

Same name and namespace in other branches
  1. 8.9.x core/lib/Drupal/Component/Uuid/Pecl.php \Drupal\Component\Uuid\Pecl::generate()
  2. 10 core/lib/Drupal/Component/Uuid/Pecl.php \Drupal\Component\Uuid\Pecl::generate()
  3. 11.x core/lib/Drupal/Component/Uuid/Pecl.php \Drupal\Component\Uuid\Pecl::generate()

Generates a Universally Unique IDentifier (UUID).

Return value

string A 16 byte integer represented as a hex string formatted with 4 hyphens.

Overrides UuidInterface::generate

File

core/lib/Drupal/Component/Uuid/Pecl.php, line 13

Class

Pecl
Generates a UUID using the PECL extension.

Namespace

Drupal\Component\Uuid

Code

public function generate() {
    return uuid_create(UUID_TYPE_DEFAULT);
}

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