com.sappenin.utils

Class UrlSafe22

java.lang.Object

com.sappenin.utils.UrlSafe22

public class UrlSafe22
extends Object

A utility class that generates globally unique strings by base-64-endcoding a UUID into a 22 character long, web-safe String. This class's output may safely be used in any URL without encoding. The output also provides a shorter (yet equivalent) value as its corresponding UUID while maintaining all of the characteristics of a UUID.

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
UrlSafe22()

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
static String	fromUUID(UUID uuid) Convert an instance of UUID into a 22 character long, base-64 encoded String equivalent.
static UUID	toUUID(String urlSafe22) Decodes a base64-encoded String into its equivalent UUID.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

UrlSafe22

public UrlSafe22()

Method Detail

fromUUID

public static String fromUUID(UUID uuid)

Convert an instance of UUID into a 22 character long, base-64 encoded String equivalent.

Parameters:

uuid - An instance of UUID to convert from.

Returns:

toUUID

public static UUID toUUID(String urlSafe22)

Decodes a base64-encoded String into its equivalent UUID.

Parameters:

urlSafe22 - A 22 character long base64-encoded String representing an encoded UUID.

Returns: