View Source Appwrite.Utils.Id (appwrite v0.1.9)

Helper module to generate ID strings for resources. This module provides functions to generate unique ID strings, either based on a timestamp or with custom or Appwrite-like generation methods.

Summary

Functions

custom(id)

Returns the provided custom ID.

unique(padding \\ 7)

Generates a unique ID by combining a hex timestamp and a random hex padding.

Functions

custom(id)

@spec custom(String.t()) :: String.t()

Returns the provided custom ID.

Examples

iex> ID.custom("custom_id")
"custom_id"

unique(padding \\ 7)

@spec unique(non_neg_integer()) :: String.t()

Generates a unique ID by combining a hex timestamp and a random hex padding.

The padding defaults to 7 hex digits but can be modified.

Examples

iex> ID.unique()
"1a3b5f9cdb013f703"

iex> ID.unique(10)
"1a3b5f9cdb013f703f70388"