library generator

thoom/generator

PHP 5.3 classes used to generate strings such as UUID and alphanumeric

Thoom\Generator

These classes are static classes that generate various values that you may need in the an application. I frequently use the RandomString methods to build temporary passwords, and the Uuid class to create unique ids to entities that are put/posted to a collections url., _(*1)

Usage

To create a Uuid:, _(*2)

$uuid = Thoom\Generator\Uuid::v4();
//outputs something like: ef8dbbaf-681a-4329-b58c-262a6c2c1fb4

To create a random alphanumeric string, lowercase only, 16 characters:, _(*3)

use Thoom\Generator\RandomString;

// .... code ... //

$string = RandomString::alnum(16, RandomString::ALPHANUM_LOWER);
//outputs something like: asb0z93dg91st73l

To add custom characters (like a dash) to a random string:, _(*4)

use Thoom\Generator\RandomString;

// .... code ... //

$string = RandomString::user(16, array('-'), RandomString::ALPHANUM_LOWER);
//outputs something like: p2am-53s9xrzb63n