Package com.epicentric.uid

Provides a system for generating and managing globally unique identifiers.

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Package Summary

Interface Summary

UniquelyIdentifiable

UniquelyIdentifiable provides the information necessary for objects to register with the system.

Class Summary

UIDRegistry	Manages the registration of objects in the system and allows for the retrieval of objects from their identifier.
UIDTypes
UniqueIDFactory	A utility class for generating 32-character hex string IDs that are highly likely to be globally unique.

Exception Summary

UIDException
UIDNotFoundException

Package com.epicentric.uid Description

Provides a system for generating and managing globally unique identifiers. A GUID is a 32-byte hexadecimal string; like a fingerprint, it includes unique identification information. All uniquely identifiable objects implement the UniquelyIdentifiable interface and are registered and deregistered with the UID system.