Extension:IDProvider

The IDProvider extension provides the generation of (unique) IDs through different ID algorithms. They can be accessed through parser functions, API or as a static PHP function.

• Download, extract and place the file(s) in a directory called IDProvider in your extensions/ folder.
• Add the following code at the bottom of your LocalSettings.php file:

  wfLoadExtension( 'IDProvider' );
  

• Run the update script which will automatically create the necessary database tables that this extension needs.
• Yes Done – Navigate to Special:Version on your wiki to verify that the extension is successfully installed.

The ApiSandbox will display and document all available options. All parameters are given as key values and work the same way whether you use the parser function, api or a static php call.

This makes most sense in combination with Page Forms . There it can be used for auto-creating unique page titles.

{{{info|page name={{#idprovider-increment:Feature_|padding=5}} }}}

{{#idprovider-increment:}}
{{#idprovider-increment:Issue_}}
{{#idprovider-increment:
 |prefix=Issue_
 |padding=5
 |skipUniqueTest=true
}}

{{#idprovider-random:}}
{{#idprovider-random:uuid}}
{{#idprovider-random:fakeid}}
{{#idprovider-random:
 |type=uuid
 |skipUniqueTest=true
}}

• api.php?action=idprovider-increment
• api.php?action=idprovider-increment&prefix=Issue_&padding=8&skipUniqueTest=true

• api.php?action=idprovider-random&type=uuid
• api.php?action=idprovider-random&type=fakeid&prefix=Issue_&skipUniqueTest=true

IDProvider Example

For more examples, take a look at the unit-tests.

$id = IDProviderFunctions::getIncrement([
	'prefix' => '___TEST___',
	'padding' => 8,
]);

$id = IDProviderFunctions::getRandom([
	'type' => 'fakeid',
	'prefix' => 'PREFIX_',
]);

• Extension:IDGenerator - Provides a parser function for numeric IDs. Alternative to IDProvider that can be installed via Composer.

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• Parser function extensions
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• BeforePageDisplay extensions
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