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Triton Circonflexe commented on THRIFT-5587: -------------------------------------------- Boost::Uuid library looks like a fine candidate for a alternative to the fixed 16 byte array in C++: * libthrift already depends on Boost so it does not add any dependency on this side. * It’s available since Boost 1.43.0 and I think the minimum version for libthrift is already higher. * It allows for uuid generation and manipulation. * The downside is that it adds a dependency on the application that is not necessarily desired. ** Keeping {{using uuid = byte[16];}} as the default should be preferred for the general case. My 2 cents. > Introduce uuid as additional builtin type > ----------------------------------------- > > Key: THRIFT-5587 > URL: https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/THRIFT-5587 > Project: Thrift > Issue Type: New Feature > Components: Compiler (General) > Reporter: Jens Geyer > Assignee: Jens Geyer > Priority: Major > > I hereby propose to add *{{uuid}}* as an additional built-in basic type. > *Rationale:* > * Uuids (or Guids) are a state of the art and well-understood way to > identitify data entities. > * There is support in next to all languages' runtimes to generate, convert > and store such data. > * Although conversion to and from string or binary is certainly possible, it > is also rather cumbersome. > * A distinct datatype enables us to sent it in the most suitable way across > the wire: JSON=text, Compact=binary > *Remarks* > * -I am open to discuss the term "guid" vs "uuid". Coming from NET platforms > I would tend to guid, but I am open to uuid (or even both) as well. That's > just a detail.- > * If no significant concern is raised, I would move on and implement C#, > Delphi and Haxe bindings (as sub-tasks) myself and leave the rest to the > community. > -- This message was sent by Atlassian Jira (v8.20.7#820007)