| Package | Description | 
|---|---|
| java.util | Contains the collections framework, legacy collection classes, event model,
date and time facilities, internationalization, and miscellaneous utility
classes (a string tokenizer, a random-number generator, and a bit array). | 
| Modifier and Type | Method and Description | 
|---|---|
| static UUID | UUID. fromString(String name)Creates a  UUIDfrom the string standard representation as
 described in thetoString()method. | 
| static UUID | UUID. nameUUIDFromBytes(byte[] name)Static factory to retrieve a type 3 (name based)  UUIDbased on
 the specified byte array. | 
| static UUID | UUID. randomUUID()Static factory to retrieve a type 4 (pseudo randomly generated) UUID. | 
| Modifier and Type | Method and Description | 
|---|---|
| int | UUID. compareTo(UUID val)Compares this UUID with the specified UUID. | 
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