[kepler-dev] unique id generation

[Michal Owsiak]

Is there any way to use this class from the workflow?

I don't want to create new actor, I'd like to use Kepler's features 
only. Is there any way to invoke methods of this class (e.g. from 
Expression)?

Cheers

Michal

> Hi Michal,
>
> Kepler uses "Kepler-LSIDs" for unique ids quite extensively now:
> https://kepler-project.org/developers/teams/framework/kepler-life-science-identifiers-keplerlsid/?searchterm=lsids
>
>
> We even use them in filenames in some instances, e.g. workflow files
> within KARs.
> LSIDGenerator might be of interest to you.
>
> Derik
>
> On Oct 13, 2010, at 12:53 PM, Michal Owsiak wrote:
>
>> In fact I am looking for some way of creating unique values that can
>> be used for file names.
>>
>> UUID class generates unique values that can be easily converted to
>> strings.
>>
>> In fact, I have my own actor that generates unique ids using UUID
>> class, however I am looking for something that is built into Kepler.
>>
>> Cheers
>>
>> Michal
>>
>>>
>>> I'm not sure how unique you need it to be, but
>>> NamedObj.uniqueName() is designed to give a name to a
>>> Ptolemy object that is unique with a scope of names.
>>>
>>> Edward
>>>
>>>
>>> On 10/13/10 1:34 AM, Michal Owsiak wrote:
>>>> Hello all,
>>>>
>>>> I have simple question related to ID generation.
>>>>
>>>> Is there any mechanism/actor, that can generate unique id?
>>>>
>>>> I am looking for something similar to:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> java.util.UUID.randomUUID().toString();
>>>>
>>>> Thanks in advance
>>>>
>>>> Cheers
>>>>
>>>> Michal
>>>>
>>>
>>>
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>>
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>>
>> Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry PAS
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>> Noskowskiego 12/14, 61-704 Poznan, POLAND
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Michal Owsiak <michal.owsiak at man.poznan.pl>

Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry PAS
Poznan Supercomputing and Networking Center
Noskowskiego 12/14, 61-704 Poznan, POLAND

http://www.man.poznan.pl