Source code for gramps.gen.utils.id

#
# Gramps - a GTK+/GNOME based genealogy program
#
# Copyright (C) 2000-2007  Donald N. Allingham
# Copyright (C) 2009       Gary Burton
# Copyright (C) 2011       Tim G L Lyons
#
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"""
Utilities to create unique identifiers
"""

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#
# Standard python modules
#
#-------------------------------------------------------------------------
import sys
import random
import time
import uuid

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#
# Gramps modules
#
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from ..const import GRAMPS_UUID

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#
# create_id
#
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rand = random.Random(time.time())

def create_id():
    return "%08x%08x" % (int(time.time()*10000), 
                         rand.randint(0, sys.maxsize))

def create_uid(self, handle=None):
    if handle:
        uid = uuid.uuid5(GRAMPS_UUID, handle)
    else:
        uid = uuid.uuid4()
    return uid.hex.upper()