UUID version() Method in Java with Examples

Every UUID has a version number describing the generation of this UUID. The version() method of UUID class in Java is generally used to get version number associated with this UUID.

Syntax:

public int version()

Parameters: This method does not take any parameter.



Return Value: This method returns a int value which is the version number associated with this UUID.

Below programs illustrate the working of version() method:

Program 1:

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// Java code to illustrate version() method
  
import java.util.*;
  
public class UUID_Demo {
    public static void main(String[] args)
    {
  
        // Creating two UUIDs
        UUID UUID_1
            = UUID
                  .fromString(
                      "58e0a7d7-eebc-11d8-9669-0800200c9a66");
  
        // Displaying the UUID
        System.out.println("UUID: "
                           + UUID_1);
  
        // Displaying the version number
        System.out.println("The version number is: "
                           + UUID_1.version());
    }
}

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Output:


UUID: 58e0a7d7-eebc-11d8-9669-0800200c9a66
The version number is: 1





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// Java code to illustrate version() method 


  


import java.util.*; 


  


public class UUID_Demo { 


    public static void main(String[] args) 


    { 


  


        // Creating two UUIDs 


        UUID UUID_1 


            = UUID 


                  .fromString( 


                      "5fc03087-d265-11e7-b8c6-83e29cd24f4c"); 


  


        // Displaying the UUID 


        System.out.println("UUID: "


                           + UUID_1); 


  


        // Displaying the version Value 


        System.out.println("The version number is: "


                           + UUID_1.version()); 


    } 


} 



















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Output:


UUID: 5fc03087-d265-11e7-b8c6-83e29cd24f4c
The version number is: 1






          
          
          
          

            

    

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