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30 
31 #ifndef UUID_h
32 #define UUID_h
33 
34 #include "platform/PlatformExport.h"
35 #include "wtf/text/WTFString.h"
36 
37 namespace blink {
38 
39 // Creates a UUID that consists of 32 hexadecimal digits and returns its canonical form.
40 // The canonical form is displayed in 5 groups separated by hyphens, in the form 8-4-4-4-12 for a total of 36 characters.
41 // The hexadecimal values "a" through "f" are output as lower case characters.
42 //
43 // Note: for security reason, we should always generate version 4 UUID that use a scheme relying only on random numbers.
44 // This algorithm sets the version number as well as two reserved bits. All other bits are set using a random or pseudorandom
45 // data source. Version 4 UUIDs have the form xxxxxxxx-xxxx-4xxx-yxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx with hexadecimal digits for x and one of 8,
46 // 9, A, or B for y.
47 PLATFORM_EXPORT String createCanonicalUUIDString();
48 
49 }
50 
51 #endif
52