---
name: "globus_uuid.h"
section: "3"
platform: "linux"
package: "libglobus-common-doc"
version: "18.14-3"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/globus_uuid.h"
---

# globus\_uuid.h(3)

Globus UUID Generator.

## NAME

globus\_uuid.h - Globus UUID Generator.

## SYNOPSIS

`#include 'globus_common_include.h'`\
 `#include 'globus_libc.h'`\

### Functions

int **globus\_uuid\_create** (globus\_uuid\_t \*uuid)\
 Create UUID

Creates a time based, Leach-Salz variant uuid, using the mac address when available. " int **globus\_uuid\_import** (globus\_uuid\_t \*uuid, const char \*str)\
 Import a UUID

Import a string in the text UUID format into a globus\_uuid\_t value. " int **globus\_uuid\_fields** (globus\_uuid\_t \*uuid, globus\_uuid\_fields\_t \*uuid\_fields)\
 Extract fields from UUID

Copy the fields from uuid to uuid\_fields in host byte order. "

## Detailed Description

Globus UUID Generator.

## Author

Generated automatically by Doxygen for globus\_common from the source code.