Java ID Value Create generateUniqueIdentity()

Description

generate Unique Identity

License

Open Source License

Declaration

public static String generateUniqueIdentity() 

Method Source Code

//package com.java2s;
/*/*from   w  w w .  j  av  a2  s.  co m*/
 *   Copyright 2008-2011 Follett Software Company 
 *
 *   This file is part of PerfMon4j(tm).
 *
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 *    OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public 
 *    License, Version 3, along with this program.  If not, you can obtain the LGPL v.s at 
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 *    
 *    perfmon4j@fsc.follett.com
 *    David Deuchert
 *    Follett Software Company
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*/

import java.util.Random;

public class Main {
    private final static String IDENTITY_CHARS = "BCDFGHJKLMNPRSTVWXYZ";
    private final static Random random = new Random();

    public static String generateUniqueIdentity() {
        StringBuilder builder = new StringBuilder();

        for (int j = 0; j < 2; j++) {
            for (int i = 0; i < 4; i++) {
                builder.append(nextChar());
            }
            if (j == 0) {
                builder.append('-');
            }
        }
        return builder.toString();
    }

    private static char nextChar() {
        int offset = random.nextInt(IDENTITY_CHARS.length());
        return IDENTITY_CHARS.charAt(offset);
    }
}

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1. generateSalt()
2. generateSalt()
3. generateSalt()
4. generateUniqueId()
5. generateUniqueId()
6. generateUniqueName(String kind)
7. generateUniqueString(int maxLength)
8. toId(String id)
9. toId(String name)