lazuli-utils/src/lib/misc.ts

A logger for Minecraft Bedrock Edition

import { system } from "@minecraft/server";

/**
 * Generate a UUID.
 * @return a UUID
 */
export function generateUUID(): string {
  const currentTimestamp: number = system.currentTick;
  return "xxxxxxxx-xxxx-4xxx-yxxx-zxxxxxxx".replace(
    /[xyz]/g,
    (args: string) => {
      const random: number = (Math.random() * 16) | 0;
      const value: number = args == "x" ? random : (random & 0x3) | 0x8;
      if (args === "z")
        return value.toString(16) + currentTimestamp.toString(16).slice(-4);
      else return value.toString(16);
    },
  );
}