import time, random, md5 def uuid( *args ): """ Generates a universally unique ID. Any arguments only create more randomness. """ t = long( time.time() * 1000 ) r = long( random.random()*100000000000000000L ) try: a = socket.gethostbyname( socket.gethostname() ) except: # if we can't get a network address, just imagine one a = random.random()*100000000000000000L data = str(t)+' '+str(r)+' '+str(a)+' '+str(args) data = md5.md5(data).hexdigest() return data