pkg/stringid/stringid.go

package stringid

import (
	"crypto/rand"
	"encoding/hex"
	"io"
	"strconv"
)

// TruncateID returns a shorthand version of a string identifier for convenience.
// A collision with other shorthands is very unlikely, but possible.
// In case of a collision a lookup with TruncIndex.Get() will fail, and the caller
// will need to use a langer prefix, or the full-length Id.
func TruncateID(id string) string {
	shortLen := 12
	if len(id) < shortLen {
		shortLen = len(id)
	}
	return id[:shortLen]
}

// GenerateRandomID returns an unique id
func GenerateRandomID() string {
	for {
		id := make([]byte, 32)
		if _, err := io.ReadFull(rand.Reader, id); err != nil {
			panic(err) // This shouldn't happen
		}
		value := hex.EncodeToString(id)
		// if we try to parse the truncated for as an int and we don't have
		// an error then the value is all numberic and causes issues when
		// used as a hostname. ref #3869
		if _, err := strconv.ParseInt(TruncateID(value), 10, 64); err == nil {
			continue
		}
		return value
	}
}