class Cassandra::Uuid

Creates a new UUID either from a string (expected to be on the standard 8-4-4-4-12 form, or just 32 characters without hyphens), or from a 128 bit number.

Parameters:

Name	Type	Details
uuid	String	a 32 char uuid

Raises:

Type	Details
ArgumentError	if the string does not conform to the expected format

Specifications:

Uuid can be created from a string

Uuid.new('a4a70900-24e1-11df-8924-001ff3591711').to_s.should == 'a4a70900-24e1-11df-8924-001ff3591711'

Uuid can be created from a string without hyphens

Uuid.new('a4a7090024e111df8924001ff3591711').to_s.should == 'a4a70900-24e1-11df-8924-001ff3591711'

Uuid raises an error if the string is shorter than 32 chars

expect { Uuid.new('a4a7090024e111df8924001ff359171') }.to raise_error(ArgumentError)

Uuid raises an error if the string is longer than 32 chars

expect { Uuid.new('a4a7090024e111df8924001ff35917111') }.to raise_error(ArgumentError)

Uuid raises an error if the string is not a hexadecimal number

expect { Uuid.new('a4a7090024e111df8924001ff359171x') }.to raise_error(ArgumentError)

Uuid can be created from a number

Uuid.new(276263553384940695775376958868900023510).to_s.should == 'cfd66ccc-d857-4e90-b1e5-df98a3d40cd6'.force_encoding(::Encoding::ASCII)

Returns a string representation of this UUID in the standard 8-4-4-4-12 form.

Specifications:

Uuid#to_s returns a UUID standard format

Uuid.new('a4a70900-24e1-11df-8924-001ff3591711').to_s.should == 'a4a70900-24e1-11df-8924-001ff3591711'

Uuid#to_s returns an ASCII string

s = Uuid.new('a4a70900-24e1-11df-8924-001ff3591711').to_s
s.encoding.should == Encoding::ASCII

Returns the numerical representation of this UUID

Returns:

Type	Details
Bignum	the 128 bit numerical representation

Specifications:

Uuid#value returns the numeric value

Uuid.new('cfd66ccc-d857-4e90-b1e5-df98a3d40cd6').value.should == 276263553384940695775376958868900023510

Uuid#value is aliased as #to_i

Uuid.new('cfd66ccc-d857-4e90-b1e5-df98a3d40cd6').to_i.should == 276263553384940695775376958868900023510