---
name: "Catmandu::IdGenerator"
section: "3pm"
platform: "linux"
package: "libcatmandu-perl"
version: "1.2024-1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/Catmandu::IdGenerator"
---

# Catmandu::IdGenerator(3pm)

A base role for identifier generators

## NAME

Catmandu::IdGenerator - A base role for identifier generators

## SYNOPSIS

```
    package MyGenerator;
    use Moo;
    with 'Catmandu::IdGenerator';
    sub generate {
       my ($self) = @_;
       return int(rand(999999)) . "-" . time;
    }
    package main;
    my $gen = MyGenerator->new;
    for (1..100) {
       printf "id: %s\n" m $gen->generate;
    }
```

## SEE ALSO

Catmandu::IdGenerator::Mock , Catmandu::IdGenerator::UUID