| Package | Description |
|---|---|
| java.util |
Contains the collections framework, legacy collection classes, event model,
date and time facilities, internationalization, and miscellaneous utility
classes (a string tokenizer, a random-number generator, and a bit array).
|
| Modifier and Type | Method | Description |
|---|---|---|
static UUID |
UUID.fromString (String name)
Creates a
UUID from the string standard representation as
described in the toString() method. |
|
static UUID |
UUID.nameUUIDFromBytes (byte[] name)
Static factory to retrieve a type 3 (name based)
UUID based on
the specified byte array. |
|
static UUID |
UUID.randomUUID ()
Static factory to retrieve a type 4 (pseudo randomly generated) UUID.
|
| Modifier and Type | Method | Description |
|---|---|---|
int |
UUID.compareTo (UUID val)
Compares this UUID with the specified UUID.
|
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