slimid

SlimId

SlimId is id generator based on mongo's ObjectId generator. It can generate short text keys (16 chars) which are compatabile with mongos ObjectId key generator.

Features:

• Generates 16 char keys (for ex: KzTi3YbuGlDCAR3R) using perdefiend or custom chars
• Keys are sequential
• It can generate mongo hex keys
• Uses mongos object id generator
• Lightweight, 2KB and no dependecies

Usage

var slimid = require('slimid');
 
//key based on default chars
slimid(); //==> "KzTiPYbuGlDCaR3S"
 
//mongo hex key
slimid({hex: true}); //==> 57f7aeae39fa47138d95c11e
 
//actual binary buffer
slimid({binary: true}); //==> <Buffer 57 f7 af d2 39 fa 47 13 8d 95 c1 1f>
 
 
//custom chars - length needs to be 64
slimid({chars:"0123456789abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyzABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ$*"})
//==> JzSl$HbuFlCB*Q2m