flocon
64-bits unique ID generator for Node.js written in C++.
Due to Javascript limitations to handle 53 bits Integer, this module returns a 64 bits integer using a String representation.
flocon is meant to be used with mongoose and mongoose-long but feel free to use it with any other database.
Disclaimer
This is an experimental module. We strongly discourage you to use it production for the moment since we don't have tested it enough.
Despite, if you want to use and contribute to this module, your help is welcome!
Requirements
This module requires OS X 10.7 (or later) and Xcode 4.5 (or later) to be built.
Linux support is plan to be added in a near future.
Installation
npm install flocon --save
Usage
var flocon = ;var id = flocon;flocon.snow()
Returns a Snowflake-inspired 64-bit IDs String object constructed using:
| Input | Size | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Time (milliseconds) | 41 bits | Time elapsed since epoch, hardcoded to January 1st, 2013. |
| Process ID | 10 bits |
Process ID that is generating the 64-bits ID. Can handle up to 1024 different process ID. |
| Counter | 13 bits |
Incremental value starting from 0 and re initialised every ms. Can generate 8192 per process per ms. |
Tests
npm test or check inside bench for more tests.
References
Licence
The MIT License (MIT)
Copyright (c) 2013 Yosee <opensource@yosee.com>
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