uuid-rs

UUID

A universally unique identifier (UUID) is a 128-bit number used to identify information in computer systems. When properly generated, UUIDs have an extremely low probability of duplication, making them ideal for distributed systems.

This crate provides a fast and compliant implementation of UUIDs based on:

• RFC 4122 (UUID specification)
• DCE 1.1 (UUID implementation)

Features

• Generate UUIDs (v4 random)
• Parse UUID strings
• Convert UUIDs to bytes and strings
• Zero-cost abstractions
• No unsafe code

Usage Examples

use uuid_rs::{UUID, v4};

// Generate a random UUID
let id = v4!();
println!("{}", id); // e.g. "67e55044-10b1-426f-9247-bb680e5fe0c8"

// Parse a UUID string
let parsed = UUID::parse("67e55044-10b1-426f-9247-bb680e5fe0c8").unwrap();
assert_eq!(parsed.to_string(), "67e55044-10b1-426f-9247-bb680e5fe0c8");

// Get raw bytes
let bytes = id.as_bytes();

Security Considerations

UUIDs should not be used for security purposes or as secret tokens. While UUIDs are unique, they are not cryptographically secure identifiers. For security-sensitive applications, use purpose-built cryptographic primitives instead.