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TimeGeneratorInterface

A time generator generates strings of binary data based on a node ID, clock sequence, and the current time

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generate()  : string
Generate a binary string from a node ID, clock sequence, and current time

Methods

generate()

Generate a binary string from a node ID, clock sequence, and current time

public generate([Hexadecimal|int|string|null $node = null ][, int|null $clockSeq = null ]) : string
Parameters
$node : Hexadecimal|int|string|null = null

A 48-bit number representing the hardware address; this number may be represented as an integer or a hexadecimal string

$clockSeq : int|null = null

A 14-bit number used to help avoid duplicates that could arise when the clock is set backwards in time or if the node ID changes

Return values
string

A binary string

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