GuidGenerator

Introduction

To generate a password using LeoCorpLibrary, you must include this line of code in your "using" region:

C#

using LeoCorpLibrary;

VB

Imports LeoCorpLibrary

Functions

a. Generate

This function is available in version 2.2 and higher.

Compatibility

Frameworks	LeoCorpLibrary	LeoCorpLibrary.Core
.NET 6	✔	✔
.NET 5	✔	✔
.NET Core 3.1	✔	✔
.NET Framework 4.5	✔	✔

The Generate() method allows you to generate a Guid. It returns a string value.

It's in:

LeoCorpLibrary.GuidGenerator.Generate()

It has in total 5 variation.

Generate()

This function is available in version 2.2 and higher.

Compatibility

Frameworks	LeoCorpLibrary	LeoCorpLibrary.Core
.NET 6	✔	✔
.NET 5	✔	✔
.NET Core 3.1	✔	✔
.NET Framework 4.5	✔	✔

This first variation doesn't take any argument, it returns a string of the generated Guid.

Here's an example of usage:

C#

string guid = GuidGenerator.Generate();

VB

Dim guid As String = GuidGenerator.Generate()

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Generate(length)

This function is available in version 2.2 and higher.

Compatibility

Frameworks	LeoCorpLibrary	LeoCorpLibrary.Core
.NET 6	✔	✔
.NET 5	✔	✔
.NET Core 3.1	✔	✔
.NET Framework 4.5	✔	✔

Generates a Guid of a specific length. Returns a string value.

GuidGenerator(int length) {...}

Value	Argument	Description
int	length	Length of the Guid to generate

The length value must be higher than 0 and lower or equal to 32. If not, a InvalidGuidLengthException will be thrown.

Here's an example of usage:

C#

string guid = GuidGenerator.Generate(20);

VB

Dim guid As String = GuidGenerator.Generate(20)

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Generate(fromString)

This function is available in version 2.2 and higher.

Compatibility

Frameworks	LeoCorpLibrary	LeoCorpLibrary.Core
.NET 6	✔	✔
.NET 5	✔	✔
.NET Core 3.1	✔	✔
.NET Framework 4.5	✔	✔

Generate a Guid from a string. Returns a string value.

GuidGenerator(string fromString) {...}

Value	Argument	Description
string	fromString	String that will generate the Guid from

If fromString is null or empty, the ArgumentNullException will be thrown.

Here's an example of usage:

C#

string guid = GuidGenerator.Generate("blabla");

VB

Dim guid As String = GuidGenerator.Generate("blabla")

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Generate(guidGeneratorParameters)

This function is available in version 2.2 and higher.

Compatibility

Frameworks	LeoCorpLibrary	LeoCorpLibrary.Core
.NET 6	✔	✔
.NET 5	✔	✔
.NET Core 3.1	✔	✔
.NET Framework 4.5	✔	✔

Generates a Guid from specified GuidGeneratorParameters. Returns a string value.

GuidGenerator(GuidGeneratorParameters guidGeneratorParameters) {...}

Value	Argument	Description
GuidGeneratorParameters	guidGeneratorParameters	Parameters that will impact the generated Guid

The GuidGeneratorParameters.Length value must be higher than 0 and lower or equal to 32. If not, a InvalidGuidLengthException will be thrown.

Here's an example of usage:

C#

string guid = GuidGenerator.Generate(new GuidGeneratorParameters 
{
    WithHyphens = true,
    WithBraces = true
});

VB

Dim guidParams As New GuidGeneratorParameters()

guidParams.WithHyphens = True
guidParams.WithBraces = True

Dim guid As String = GuidGenerator.Generate(guidParams)

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Generate(fromString, guidGeneratorParameters)

This function is available in version 2.2 and higher.

Compatibility

Frameworks	LeoCorpLibrary	LeoCorpLibrary.Core
.NET 6	✔	✔
.NET 5	✔	✔
.NET Core 3.1	✔	✔
.NET Framework 4.5	✔	✔

Generates a Guid from specified GuidGeneratorParameters and a specified string. Returns a string value.

GuidGenerator(string fromString, GuidGeneratorParameters guidGeneratorParameters) {...}

Value	Argument	Description
string	fromString	String that will generate the Guid from
GuidGeneratorParameters	guidGeneratorParameters	Parameters that will impact the generated Guid

The GuidGeneratorParameters.Length value must be higher than 0 and lower or equal to 32. If not, a InvalidGuidLengthException will be thrown. If fromString is null or empty, the ArgumentNullException will be thrown.

Here's an example of usage:

C#

string guid = GuidGenerator.Generate("blabla", new GuidGeneratorParameters 
{
    WithHyphens = true,
    WithBraces = true
});

VB

Dim guidParams As New GuidGeneratorParameters()

guidParams.WithHyphens = True
guidParams.WithBraces = True

Dim guid As String = GuidGenerator.Generate("blabla", guidParams)

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