uuid4
UUID v4 (random) Typescript/Javascript package with a custom base 64 encoding added.
Installation
Use the package manager npm to install uuid4.
npm i @dragonrun1/uuid64tsUsage
import {Uuid4} from 'Uuid4';
const MyUuid4 = new Uuid4();
const base64 = MyUuid4.asBase64();
const bin = MyUuid4.asBinString();
const hex = MyUuid4.asHexString();
const uuid = MyUuid4.asUuid();
console.log('base64:');
console.log(base64);
console.log('bin:');
console.log(bin);
console.log('hex:');
console.log(hex);
console.log('uuid:');
console.log(uuid);Why make this project?
If this project was just another UUID v4 (random) library there would be little point as there are already several fine ones out there for Typescript and Javascript, but where they just do UUIDs this project targets being used with databases as a primary key. To really understand the fuller background without me having to reproduce it all here I'll just direct you to the PHP project that inspired this one to be created:
There you will find a few paragraphs on why I started it and why I think a base 64 encoded UUID v4 has many benefits.
Related Projects
https://github.com/Dragonrun1/uuid64type The project that this project was made to be a translation of but ended up causing a large re-write which became uuid64type's version 2.0.
Contributing
Please note that this project is released with a Contributor Code of Conduct. By participating in this project you agree to abide by its terms.
Pull requests are welcome. For major changes, please open an issue first to discuss what you would like to change.
Please make sure to update or add tests as appropriate.
License
Copyright © 2020-2022 Michael Cummings. All rights reserved.
Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
- Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
- Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
- Neither the name of the copyright holder nor the names of its contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from this software without specific prior written permission.
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