VUID Package

• Github repository: https://github.com/vahidtwo/vuid/
• Documentation https://vahidtwo.github.io/vuid/
• PIPY Package https://pypi.org/project/vuid/

The VUID is a Python package designed to generate vahid unique identifiers (VUIDs) based on a custom epoch time and a base-62 encoding scheme. The package provides a simple and efficient way to create unique IDs that can be used in various applications, such as database keys, distributed systems, or any scenario where uniqueness is critical.

Features

• Custom Epoch Time: The package uses a custom epoch time (START_EPOC_TIME) to ensure uniqueness and avoid collisions with other timestamp-based ID systems.
• Base-62 Encoding: Utilizes a base-62 encoding scheme (0-9, A-Z, a-z) to generate compact and human-readable IDs.
• High Performance: Capable of generating over 800,000 unique IDs per second, making it suitable for high-throughput systems.
• Timestamp Extraction: Allows extraction of the creation timestamp from a generated VUID.
• Randomness: Adds a 4-character random suffix to each ID to further ensure uniqueness.

Installation

To install the package, use pip:

pip install vuid

Usage

Generating a VUID

To generate a unique VUID, simply create an instance of the VUID class with a timestamp:

from datetime import datetime
from vuid import VUID

# Generate a VUID using the current time
timestamp = datetime.now().timestamp()
vuid = VUID(timestamp)

print(vuid)  # Example output: "1A2b3C4d5"

Extracting the Creation Time

You can extract the creation time of a VUID using the created_time property:

creation_time = vuid.created_time
print(creation_time)  # Example output: "2025-01-04 12:04:08"

Creating a VUID from an Existing Code

If you already have a VUID code, you can create a VUID object from it:

existing_code = "CS21A2b3C4d5"
vuid = VUID.from_code(existing_code)

print(vuid.created_time)  # Output: "2025-07-22 05:24:09"
print(vuid.extra)  # Output: 1738
print(vuid.prefix)  # Output: "C"

Comparing VUIDs

The VUID class supports comparison operations, allowing you to compare two VUIDs:

vuid1 = VUID(datetime.now().timestamp())
vuid2 = VUID(datetime.now().timestamp())

print(vuid1 == vuid2)  # False
print(vuid1 < vuid2)  # True or False, depending on the timestamps

API Reference

VUID(timestamp: int, *, prefix: str = "", extra: int = None)

• Parameters:
  • timestamp: A timestamp (in seconds) used to generate the VUID.
  • prefix: A string used to add as prefix in the VUID.
  • extra: An integer to save extra info in the VUID.
• Returns: A VUID object.

VUID.from_code(code: str, *, extra_index: int | None = None)

• Parameters:
  • code: An existing VUID code.
  • extra_index: if you have put extra you must the start index of the extra.
• Returns: A VUID object.

Properties

• code: Returns the code as a string.
• extra: Returns the extra as an integer.
• created_time: Returns the creation time of the VUID as a datetime object.

Methods

• __str__(): Returns the VUID as a string.
• __repr__(): Returns a formal representation of the VUID.
• __eq__(other): Compares two VUIDs for equality.
• __hash__(): Returns the hash of the VUID.
• __lt__(other), __le__(other), __gt__(other), __ge__(other), __ne__(other): Comparison methods for VUIDs.

Performance

• The package is optimized for high performance, capable of generating over 800,000 unique IDs per second.
• Tested to generate 11,592,876 unique codes in 14.04 seconds.

Limitations

• The current implementation supports IDs with a maximum length of 9 characters. If the timestamp exceeds the 5-character limit (after base-62 encoding), a warning will be logged.
• The package is designed to work until January 15, 2054, after which the timestamp encoding will overflow.

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please open an issue or submit a pull request on the GitHub repository.

License

This project is licensed under the BEER-WARE License. See the LICENSE file for details.