class Uuid implements UuidInterface (View source)

Represents a universally unique identifier (UUID), according to RFC 4122.

This class provides immutable UUID objects (the Uuid class) and the static methods uuid1(), uuid3(), uuid4(), and uuid5() for generating version 1, 3, 4, and 5 UUIDs as specified in RFC 4122.

If all you want is a unique ID, you should probably call uuid1() or uuid4(). Note that uuid1() may compromise privacy since it creates a UUID containing the computer’s network address. uuid4() creates a random UUID.

Constants

NAMESPACE_DNS

When this namespace is specified, the name string is a fully-qualified domain name.

NAMESPACE_URL

When this namespace is specified, the name string is a URL.

NAMESPACE_OID

When this namespace is specified, the name string is an ISO OID.

NAMESPACE_X500

When this namespace is specified, the name string is an X.500 DN in DER or a text output format.

NIL

The nil UUID is special form of UUID that is specified to have all 128 bits set to zero.

RESERVED_NCS

Reserved for NCS compatibility.

RFC_4122

Specifies the UUID layout given in RFC 4122.

RESERVED_MICROSOFT

Reserved for Microsoft compatibility.

RESERVED_FUTURE

Reserved for future definition.

VALID_PATTERN

Regular expression pattern for matching a valid UUID of any variant.

Properties

protected CodecInterface $codec The codec to use when encoding or decoding UUID strings.
protected array $fields The fields that make up this UUID.
protected NumberConverterInterface $converter The number converter to use for converting hex values to/from integers.

Methods

__construct(array $fields, NumberConverterInterface $converter, CodecInterface $codec)

Creates a universally unique identifier (UUID) from an array of fields.

string
__toString()

Converts this UUID object to a string when the object is used in any string context.

string
jsonSerialize()

Converts this UUID object to a string when the object is serialized with json_encode()

integer
compareTo(UuidInterface $uuid)

Compares this UUID to the specified UUID.

boolean
equals(object $obj)

Compares this object to the specified object.

string
getBytes()

Returns the UUID as a 16-byte string (containing the six integer fields in big-endian byte order).

int
getClockSeqHiAndReserved()

Returns the high field of the clock sequence multiplexed with the variant (bits 65-72 of the UUID).

string
getClockSeqHiAndReservedHex()

Returns the high field of the clock sequence multiplexed with the variant (bits 65-72 of the UUID).

int
getClockSeqLow()

Returns the low field of the clock sequence (bits 73-80 of the UUID).

string
getClockSeqLowHex()

Returns the low field of the clock sequence (bits 73-80 of the UUID).

int
getClockSequence()

Returns the clock sequence value associated with this UUID.

string
getClockSequenceHex()

Returns the clock sequence value associated with this UUID.

getNumberConverter()

Returns the number converter to use for converting hex values to/from integers.

getDateTime()

Returns a PHP DateTime object representing the timestamp associated with this UUID.

array
getFields()

Returns an array of the fields of this UUID, with keys named according to the RFC 4122 names for the fields.

getFieldsHex()

Returns an array of the fields of this UUID, with keys named according to the RFC 4122 names for the fields.

string
getHex()

Returns the hexadecimal value of the UUID.

BigNumber
getInteger()

Returns the integer value of the UUID, converted to an appropriate number representation.

mixed
getLeastSignificantBits()

Returns the least significant 64 bits of this UUID's 128 bit value.

string
getLeastSignificantBitsHex()

Returns the least significant 64 bits of this UUID's 128 bit value.

mixed
getMostSignificantBits()

Returns the most significant 64 bits of this UUID's 128 bit value.

string
getMostSignificantBitsHex()

Returns the most significant 64 bits of this UUID's 128 bit value.

int
getNode()

Returns the node value associated with this UUID

string
getNodeHex()

Returns the node value associated with this UUID

int
getTimeHiAndVersion()

Returns the high field of the timestamp multiplexed with the version number (bits 49-64 of the UUID).

string
getTimeHiAndVersionHex()

Returns the high field of the timestamp multiplexed with the version number (bits 49-64 of the UUID).

int
getTimeLow()

Returns the low field of the timestamp (the first 32 bits of the UUID).

string
getTimeLowHex()

Returns the low field of the timestamp (the first 32 bits of the UUID).

int
getTimeMid()

Returns the middle field of the timestamp (bits 33-48 of the UUID).

string
getTimeMidHex()

Returns the middle field of the timestamp (bits 33-48 of the UUID).

int
getTimestamp()

Returns the timestamp value associated with this UUID.

string
getTimestampHex()

Returns the timestamp value associated with this UUID.

string
getUrn()

Returns the string representation of the UUID as a URN.

integer
getVariant()

Returns the variant number associated with this UUID.

integer|null
getVersion()

Returns the version number associated with this UUID.

string
toString()

Converts this UUID into a string representation.

getFactory()

Returns the currently set factory used to create UUIDs.

static 
setFactory(UuidFactoryInterface $factory)

Sets the factory used to create UUIDs.

static UuidInterface
fromBytes(string $bytes)

Creates a UUID from a byte string.

static UuidInterface
fromString(string $name)

Creates a UUID from the string standard representation.

static UuidInterface
fromInteger(string $integer)

Creates a UUID from a 128-bit integer string.

static boolean
isValid(string $uuid)

Check if a string is a valid uuid.

static UuidInterface
uuid1(int|string $node = null, int $clockSeq = null)

Generate a version 1 UUID from a host ID, sequence number, and the current time.

static UuidInterface
uuid3(string $ns, string $name)

Generate a version 3 UUID based on the MD5 hash of a namespace identifier (which is a UUID) and a name (which is a string).

static UuidInterface
uuid4()

Generate a version 4 (random) UUID.

static UuidInterface
uuid5(string $ns, string $name)

Generate a version 5 UUID based on the SHA-1 hash of a namespace identifier (which is a UUID) and a name (which is a string).

Details

__construct(array $fields, NumberConverterInterface $converter, CodecInterface $codec)

Creates a universally unique identifier (UUID) from an array of fields.

Unless you're making advanced use of this library to generate identifiers that deviate from RFC 4122, you probably do not want to instantiate a UUID directly. Use the static methods, instead:

use Ramsey\Uuid\Uuid;

$timeBasedUuid     = Uuid::uuid1();
$namespaceMd5Uuid  = Uuid::uuid3(Uuid::NAMESPACE_URL, 'http://php.net/');
$randomUuid        = Uuid::uuid4();
$namespaceSha1Uuid = Uuid::uuid5(Uuid::NAMESPACE_URL, 'http://php.net/');

Parameters

array $fields An array of fields from which to construct a UUID; see {see \Ramsey\Uuid\Uuid::getFields()} for array structure.
NumberConverterInterface $converter The number converter to use for converting hex values to/from integers.
CodecInterface $codec The codec to use when encoding or decoding UUID strings.

string __toString()

Converts this UUID object to a string when the object is used in any string context.

Return Value

string

string jsonSerialize()

Converts this UUID object to a string when the object is serialized with json_encode()

Return Value

string

integer compareTo(UuidInterface $uuid)

Compares this UUID to the specified UUID.

The first of two UUIDs is greater than the second if the most significant field in which the UUIDs differ is greater for the first UUID.

Q. What's the value of being able to sort UUIDs?
A. Use them as keys in a B-Tree or similar mapping.

Parameters

UuidInterface $uuid UUID to which this UUID is compared

Return Value

integer

boolean equals(object $obj)

Compares this object to the specified object.

The result is true if and only if the argument is not null, is a UUID object, has the same variant, and contains the same value, bit for bit, as this UUID.

Parameters

object $obj

Return Value

boolean

string getBytes()

Returns the UUID as a 16-byte string (containing the six integer fields in big-endian byte order).

Return Value

string

int getClockSeqHiAndReserved()

Returns the high field of the clock sequence multiplexed with the variant (bits 65-72 of the UUID).

Return Value

int Unsigned 8-bit integer value of clock_seq_hi_and_reserved

string getClockSeqHiAndReservedHex()

Returns the high field of the clock sequence multiplexed with the variant (bits 65-72 of the UUID).

Return Value

string

int getClockSeqLow()

Returns the low field of the clock sequence (bits 73-80 of the UUID).

Return Value

int Unsigned 8-bit integer value of clock_seq_low

string getClockSeqLowHex()

Returns the low field of the clock sequence (bits 73-80 of the UUID).

Return Value

string

int getClockSequence()

Returns the clock sequence value associated with this UUID.

For UUID version 1, the clock sequence is used to help avoid duplicates that could arise when the clock is set backwards in time or if the node ID changes.

For UUID version 3 or 5, the clock sequence is a 14-bit value constructed from a name as described in RFC 4122, Section 4.3.

For UUID version 4, clock sequence is a randomly or pseudo-randomly generated 14-bit value as described in RFC 4122, Section 4.4.

Return Value

int Unsigned 14-bit integer value of clock sequence

string getClockSequenceHex()

Returns the clock sequence value associated with this UUID.

Return Value

string

NumberConverterInterface getNumberConverter()

Returns the number converter to use for converting hex values to/from integers.

DateTime getDateTime()

Returns a PHP DateTime object representing the timestamp associated with this UUID.

The timestamp value is only meaningful in a time-based UUID, which has version type 1. If this UUID is not a time-based UUID then this method throws UnsupportedOperationException.

Return Value

DateTime

Exceptions

UnsupportedOperationException If this UUID is not a version 1 UUID

array getFields()

Returns an array of the fields of this UUID, with keys named according to the RFC 4122 names for the fields.

  • time_low: The low field of the timestamp, an unsigned 32-bit integer
  • time_mid: The middle field of the timestamp, an unsigned 16-bit integer
  • time_hi_and_version: The high field of the timestamp multiplexed with the version number, an unsigned 16-bit integer
  • clock_seq_hi_and_reserved: The high field of the clock sequence multiplexed with the variant, an unsigned 8-bit integer
  • clock_seq_low: The low field of the clock sequence, an unsigned 8-bit integer
  • node: The spatially unique node identifier, an unsigned 48-bit integer

Return Value

array The UUID fields represented as integer values

getFieldsHex()

Returns an array of the fields of this UUID, with keys named according to the RFC 4122 names for the fields.

  • time_low: The low field of the timestamp, an unsigned 32-bit integer
  • time_mid: The middle field of the timestamp, an unsigned 16-bit integer
  • time_hi_and_version: The high field of the timestamp multiplexed with the version number, an unsigned 16-bit integer
  • clock_seq_hi_and_reserved: The high field of the clock sequence multiplexed with the variant, an unsigned 8-bit integer
  • clock_seq_low: The low field of the clock sequence, an unsigned 8-bit integer
  • node: The spatially unique node identifier, an unsigned 48-bit integer

string getHex()

Returns the hexadecimal value of the UUID.

Return Value

string

BigNumber getInteger()

Returns the integer value of the UUID, converted to an appropriate number representation.

Return Value

BigNumber

mixed getLeastSignificantBits()

Returns the least significant 64 bits of this UUID's 128 bit value.

Return Value

mixed Converted representation of the unsigned 64-bit integer value

string getLeastSignificantBitsHex()

Returns the least significant 64 bits of this UUID's 128 bit value.

Return Value

string

mixed getMostSignificantBits()

Returns the most significant 64 bits of this UUID's 128 bit value.

Return Value

mixed Converted representation of the unsigned 64-bit integer value

string getMostSignificantBitsHex()

Returns the most significant 64 bits of this UUID's 128 bit value.

Return Value

string

int getNode()

Returns the node value associated with this UUID

For UUID version 1, the node field consists of an IEEE 802 MAC address, usually the host address. For systems with multiple IEEE 802 addresses, any available one can be used. The lowest addressed octet (octet number 10) contains the global/local bit and the unicast/multicast bit, and is the first octet of the address transmitted on an 802.3 LAN.

For systems with no IEEE address, a randomly or pseudo-randomly generated value may be used; see RFC 4122, Section 4.5. The multicast bit must be set in such addresses, in order that they will never conflict with addresses obtained from network cards.

For UUID version 3 or 5, the node field is a 48-bit value constructed from a name as described in RFC 4122, Section 4.3.

For UUID version 4, the node field is a randomly or pseudo-randomly generated 48-bit value as described in RFC 4122, Section 4.4.

Return Value

int Unsigned 48-bit integer value of node

string getNodeHex()

Returns the node value associated with this UUID

For UUID version 1, the node field consists of an IEEE 802 MAC address, usually the host address. For systems with multiple IEEE 802 addresses, any available one can be used. The lowest addressed octet (octet number 10) contains the global/local bit and the unicast/multicast bit, and is the first octet of the address transmitted on an 802.3 LAN.

For systems with no IEEE address, a randomly or pseudo-randomly generated value may be used; see RFC 4122, Section 4.5. The multicast bit must be set in such addresses, in order that they will never conflict with addresses obtained from network cards.

For UUID version 3 or 5, the node field is a 48-bit value constructed from a name as described in RFC 4122, Section 4.3.

For UUID version 4, the node field is a randomly or pseudo-randomly generated 48-bit value as described in RFC 4122, Section 4.4.

Return Value

string

int getTimeHiAndVersion()

Returns the high field of the timestamp multiplexed with the version number (bits 49-64 of the UUID).

Return Value

int Unsigned 16-bit integer value of time_hi_and_version

string getTimeHiAndVersionHex()

Returns the high field of the timestamp multiplexed with the version number (bits 49-64 of the UUID).

Return Value

string

int getTimeLow()

Returns the low field of the timestamp (the first 32 bits of the UUID).

Return Value

int Unsigned 32-bit integer value of time_low

string getTimeLowHex()

Returns the low field of the timestamp (the first 32 bits of the UUID).

Return Value

string

int getTimeMid()

Returns the middle field of the timestamp (bits 33-48 of the UUID).

Return Value

int Unsigned 16-bit integer value of time_mid

string getTimeMidHex()

Returns the middle field of the timestamp (bits 33-48 of the UUID).

Return Value

string

int getTimestamp()

Returns the timestamp value associated with this UUID.

The 60 bit timestamp value is constructed from the time_low, time_mid, and time_hi fields of this UUID. The resulting timestamp is measured in 100-nanosecond units since midnight, October 15, 1582 UTC.

The timestamp value is only meaningful in a time-based UUID, which has version type 1. If this UUID is not a time-based UUID then this method throws UnsupportedOperationException.

Return Value

int Unsigned 60-bit integer value of the timestamp

Exceptions

UnsupportedOperationException If this UUID is not a version 1 UUID

string getTimestampHex()

Returns the timestamp value associated with this UUID.

The 60 bit timestamp value is constructed from the time_low, time_mid, and time_hi fields of this UUID. The resulting timestamp is measured in 100-nanosecond units since midnight, October 15, 1582 UTC.

The timestamp value is only meaningful in a time-based UUID, which has version type 1. If this UUID is not a time-based UUID then this method throws UnsupportedOperationException.

Return Value

string

Exceptions

UnsupportedOperationException If this UUID is not a version 1 UUID

string getUrn()

Returns the string representation of the UUID as a URN.

Return Value

string

integer getVariant()

Returns the variant number associated with this UUID.

The variant number describes the layout of the UUID. The variant number has the following meaning:

  • 0 - Reserved for NCS backward compatibility
  • 2 - The RFC 4122 variant (used by this class)
  • 6 - Reserved, Microsoft Corporation backward compatibility
  • 7 - Reserved for future definition

Return Value

integer

integer|null getVersion()

Returns the version number associated with this UUID.

The version number describes how this UUID was generated and has the following meaning:

  • 1 - Time-based UUID
  • 2 - DCE security UUID
  • 3 - Name-based UUID hashed with MD5
  • 4 - Randomly generated UUID
  • 5 - Name-based UUID hashed with SHA-1

Returns null if this UUID is not an RFC 4122 variant, since version is only meaningful for this variant.

Return Value

integer|null

string toString()

Converts this UUID into a string representation.

Return Value

string

static UuidFactoryInterface getFactory()

Returns the currently set factory used to create UUIDs.

Return Value

UuidFactoryInterface

static setFactory(UuidFactoryInterface $factory)

Sets the factory used to create UUIDs.

Parameters

UuidFactoryInterface $factory

static UuidInterface fromBytes(string $bytes)

Creates a UUID from a byte string.

Parameters

string $bytes

Return Value

UuidInterface

static UuidInterface fromString(string $name)

Creates a UUID from the string standard representation.

Parameters

string $name A string that specifies a UUID

Return Value

UuidInterface

static UuidInterface fromInteger(string $integer)

Creates a UUID from a 128-bit integer string.

Parameters

string $integer String representation of 128-bit integer

Return Value

UuidInterface

static boolean isValid(string $uuid)

Check if a string is a valid uuid.

Parameters

string $uuid The string UUID to test

Return Value

boolean

static UuidInterface uuid1(int|string $node = null, int $clockSeq = null)

Generate a version 1 UUID from a host ID, sequence number, and the current time.

If $node is not given, we will attempt to obtain the local hardware address. If $clockSeq is given, it is used as the sequence number; otherwise a random 14-bit sequence number is chosen.

Parameters

int|string $node A 48-bit number representing the hardware address This number may be represented as an integer or a hexadecimal string.
int $clockSeq A 14-bit number used to help avoid duplicates that could arise when the clock is set backwards in time or if the node ID changes.

Return Value

UuidInterface

static UuidInterface uuid3(string $ns, string $name)

Generate a version 3 UUID based on the MD5 hash of a namespace identifier (which is a UUID) and a name (which is a string).

Parameters

string $ns The UUID namespace in which to create the named UUID
string $name The name to create a UUID for

Return Value

UuidInterface

static UuidInterface uuid4()

Generate a version 4 (random) UUID.

Return Value

UuidInterface

static UuidInterface uuid5(string $ns, string $name)

Generate a version 5 UUID based on the SHA-1 hash of a namespace identifier (which is a UUID) and a name (which is a string).

Parameters

string $ns The UUID namespace in which to create the named UUID
string $name The name to create a UUID for

Return Value

UuidInterface