tchigher / uuid

Kotlin Multiplatform UUID

A Cross Platform UUID for K/N

K/N doesn't have a UUID yet. This brings a random (v4) UUID that matches UUIDs on various platforms:

• iOS/Mac: NSUUID
• Java: java.util.UUID (specifically randomUUID)

UUID

• Frozen
• Thread-safe (thread-safe randomness in native)
• Adheres to RFC4122 (version 4 UUID)
• Tested
• Tested against macOS/iOS UUID to verify correctness

Setup

In your build.gradle(.kts):

• Add mavenCentral() to your repositories
• Add implementation "com.benasher44:uuid:<version>" as a dependency in your commonMain sourceSets.

This library publishes gradle module metadata, so you should have enableFeaturePreview("GRADLE_METADATA") in your settings.gradle(.kts).

Future Goals

• Develop UUID functionality that can be contributed back to the Kotlin stdlib (see latest issues, PRs, and CHANGELOG.md for updates)