Tiny math-based unique id generator.
crystal is available on npm.
$ npm install crystal
crystal is available as a component.
$ component install qualiancy/crystal
- @param {Object} options
Create an object to generate random ids and store them in memory to avoid collision.
var crystal = require('crystal')(opts);base{Number} base number format. Default16.bits{Number} bit length of key. Default128.grow{Number} increasebitsbygrowwhen heavy collision occurs. Default32.
- @param {String} (optional) id to claim
- @return {String} id added to storage
Add an id to the internal storage or generate
a new random id and add to the internal storage.
If id is specified and it already exists an
Error will be thrown.
var id = crystal.claim();- @param {String} id to release
- @return {Boolean} release succussful
Remove an id from the internal storage thus allowing it to be used re-claimed at a later time.
crystal.release(id);- @param {String} id
- @return {Boolean} in storage
Determine if a a given id has already
been claimed.
- @return {String} id
Generate a single random id but do not
add it to the storage for collision detection.
var id1 = crystal.random()
, id2 = crystal.random();(The MIT License)
Copyright (c) 2012 Jake Luer [email protected] (http://qualiancy.com)
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