utils.ts
TLDR
This file provides a class called Utils
with a static method createGuid()
that generates a random GUID (Globally Unique Identifier).
Classes
Utils
The Utils
class provides utility methods. Currently, it only has one static method:
-
createGuid()
: This method generates a random GUID using a combination of random numbers and a predefined pattern. It uses thecrypto
module to generate random bytes if available, otherwise it falls back to using Math.random().
// Copyright (c) 2015-present Mattermost, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
// See LICENSE.txt for license information.
import * as crypto from 'crypto'
class Utils {
static createGuid(): string {
function randomDigit() {
if (crypto && crypto.randomBytes) {
const rands = crypto.randomBytes(1)
return (rands[0] % 16).toString(16)
}
return (Math.floor((Math.random() * 16))).toString(16)
}
return 'xxxxxxxx-xxxx-4xxx-8xxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx'.replace(/x/g, randomDigit)
}
}
export { Utils }