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+/* -*- Mode: C; indent-tabs-mode: t; c-basic-offset: 8; tab-width: 8 -*- */
+/* e-uid.c - Unique ID generator.
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) 2002 Ximian, Inc.
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of version 2 of the GNU General Public
+ * License as published by the Free Software Foundation.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+ * General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public
+ * License along with this program; if not, write to the
+ * Free Software Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330,
+ * Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA.
+ *
+ * Author: Dan Winship <danw@ximian.com>
+ */
+
+#include "e-uid.h"
+
+#include <glib/gstrfuncs.h>
+
+#include <string.h>
+#include <time.h>
+#include <unistd.h>
+
+
+/**
+ * e_uid_new:
+ * 
+ * Generate a new unique string for use e.g. in account lists.
+ * 
+ * Return value: the newly generated UID.  The caller should free the string
+ * when it's done with it.
+ **/
+char *
+e_uid_new (void)
+{
+	static char *hostname;
+	static int serial;
+
+	if (!hostname) {
+		static char buffer [512];
+
+		if ((gethostname (buffer, sizeof (buffer) - 1) == 0) &&
+		    (buffer [0] != 0))
+			hostname = buffer;
+		else
+			hostname = "localhost";
+	}
+
+	return g_strdup_printf ("%lu.%lu.%d@%s",
+				(unsigned long) time (NULL),
+				(unsigned long) getpid (),
+				serial++,
+				hostname);
+}