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VariantTrait

Provides common functionality for handling the variant, as defined by RFC 4122

• Full name: \Ramsey\Uuid\Rfc4122\VariantTrait

Methods

getBytes

Returns the bytes that comprise the fields

public getBytes(): string

• This method is abstract.

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getVariant

Returns the variant identifier, according to RFC 4122, for the given bytes

public getVariant(): int

The following values may be returned:

• 0 -- Reserved, NCS backward compatibility.
• 2 -- The variant specified in RFC 4122.
• 6 -- Reserved, Microsoft Corporation backward compatibility.
• 7 -- Reserved for future definition.

Return Value:

The variant identifier, according to RFC 4122

See Also:

• https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc4122#section-4.1.1 - RFC 4122, § 4.1.1: Variant

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Automatically generated on 2025-03-18