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davidvandertuijn/uuid
=====================

Universally Unique Identifier (UUID) Generator

2.1(4y ago)02.7kMITPHPPHP >=7.0.0

Since May 31Pushed 1y ago1 watchersCompare

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Universally Unique Identifier (UUID)
====================================

[](#universally-unique-identifier-uuid)

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A Universally Unique Identifier (UUID) is a standardized identifier that is used to uniquely distinguish information in computer systems. UUIDs are essential in a wide range of applications, from database management to distributed computing, as they provide a reliable means of ensuring that each identifier is unique across space and time.

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Install
-------

[](#install)

```
composer require davidvandertuijn/uuid

```

Usage
-----

[](#usage)

```
use Davidvandertuijn\Uuid;
```

**Generate**

```
Uuid::generate(); // XXXXXXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXXXXXXXXXX
```

###  Health Score

31

—

LowBetter than 66% of packages

Maintenance28

Infrequent updates — may be unmaintained

Popularity18

Limited adoption so far

Community7

Small or concentrated contributor base

Maturity60

Established project with proven stability

 Bus Factor1

Top contributor holds 100% of commits — single point of failure

How is this calculated?**Maintenance (25%)** — Last commit recency, latest release date, and issue-to-star ratio. Uses a 2-year decay window.

**Popularity (30%)** — Total and monthly downloads, GitHub stars, and forks. Logarithmic scaling prevents top-heavy scores.

**Community (15%)** — Contributors, dependents, forks, watchers, and maintainers. Measures real ecosystem engagement.

**Maturity (30%)** — Project age, version count, PHP version support, and release stability.

###  Release Activity

Cadence

Every ~870 days

Total

3

Last Release

1572d ago

Major Versions

1.0 → 2.02019-05-26

PHP version history (2 changes)1.0PHP >=5.3.0

2.0PHP >=7.0.0

### Community

Maintainers

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---

Top Contributors

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