The original implementation in js: https://github.com/paralleldrive/cuid2
cuid2 is a possible replacement to globally unique identifiers such as UUID and such. The length of such an id is configurable and can be easier to copy-paste manually.
Here is an example of the cuid2 with its default length: lnapog2xtrbfatrw5qtrpvs6.
To learn more, please follow the link to the reference implementation in javascript.
Please add this dependency to your Package.swift to use this library:
.package(url: "https://github.com/RussBaz/cuid2.git", from: "0.0.1"),and then add the dependency to the target:
.product(name: "cuid2", package: "cuid2"),import cuid2
let id = createId() // quickest way to create a one off id
isCuid2(id: id) // to verify if the string can possibly be cuid2
// Alternatively, you can customise how the ids a generated
// by providing a custom session counter, cuid length and a custom fingerprint
func createId(counter: Cuid2SessionCounter? = nil, length: Int? = nil, fingerprint: String? = nil) -> String { }
// If you need to create many ids
// 1. please create an instance of the generator
struct Cuid2Generator {
// other code omitted
init(counter: Cuid2SessionCounter? = nil, length: Int? = nil, fingerprint: String? = nil) { }
// 2. and then use this method to create an array of ids
func generate(times: Int) -> [String] { }
// skipping more code
}Clone the repository, build the release build with swift build -c release from the project root. The cuid2cli is now ready for use in the .build/<target-arch-platform>/release/ folder. Move it or copy it into the target destination.
USAGE: tool [--count <count>] [--include-line-number] [--length <length>] [--fingerprint <fingerprint>]
OPTIONS:
-c, --count <count> The number of times to repeat 'cuid2'. (default: 1)
-i, --include-line-number
Include a line number with each repetition.
-l, --length <length> The 'cuid2' length in characters.
-f, --fingerprint <fingerprint>
The custom fingerprint.
-h, --help Show help information.