Metadata-Version: 1.1
Name: uuid64
Version: 0.2.0
Summary: Generate 64bit UUIDs
Home-page: http://github.com/jdowner/uuid64
Author: Joshua Downer
Author-email: joshua.downer@gmail.com
License: MIT
Description: 
        This is a simple script that generates a 64bit UUID. The normal type of UUID
        (e.g. those available in the uuid module) are 128bit, which provides
        substantially greater ability to avoid collision between generated values.
        However, it is sometimes convenient to have a smaller UUID, e.g. if the number
        of generated values is not terribly large or will not be generated in large
        batches. Or, perhaps, due to a lack of support for 128bit integers.
        
        The algorithm used to generate these UUIDs is very simple. The UUID consists of
        two 32bit parts. The first part is base upon the current time (seconds since the
        beginning of epoch). When UUIDs are not generated in batches, i.e. all at the
        same time, the time acts as an incrementing value so that UUID generate many
        seconds apart are almost certain to be different (note that clock timing on
        different machines means that this is not a guarantee).
        
        The second part is a 32bit random number taken from the system that the script
        is running on, e.g. on linux the value is taken from /dev/urandom rather than a
        pseudo-random generator.
        
Keywords: uuid 64bit
Platform: Unix
Classifier: Development Status :: 3 - Alpha
Classifier: Environment :: Console
Classifier: Intended Audience :: Developers
Classifier: Intended Audience :: End Users/Desktop
Classifier: Intended Audience :: System Administrators
Classifier: License :: OSI Approved :: MIT License
Classifier: Operating System :: POSIX
Classifier: Programming Language :: Python
Classifier: Programming Language :: Python :: 2
Classifier: Programming Language :: Python :: 2.7
Classifier: Programming Language :: Python :: 3
Classifier: Programming Language :: Python :: 3.3
Classifier: Programming Language :: Python :: 3.4
Classifier: Topic :: System :: Shells
Classifier: Topic :: System :: Systems Administration
Classifier: Topic :: System :: System Shells
Classifier: Topic :: Utilities
