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Generates a version 4 UUID, using either uppercase or lowercase hex.

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Java
import com.chilkatsoft.*;

public class ChilkatExample {

  static {
    try {
        System.loadLibrary("chilkat");
    } catch (UnsatisfiedLinkError e) {
      System.err.println("Native code library failed to load.\n" + e);
      System.exit(1);
    }
  }

  public static void main(String argv[])
  {
    CkStringBuilder sb = new CkStringBuilder();

    // Generate a lowercase UUID.
    boolean lowercase = true;
    sb.AppendUuid(lowercase);
    System.out.println(sb.getAsString());

    // example: edb1bb24-e9be-4ada-98bd-c2d893f29f55

    lowercase = false;
    sb.Clear();
    sb.AppendUuid(lowercase);
    System.out.println(sb.getAsString());

    // example: 338EAF28-631E-4303-BE27-A8D80E9191CB
  }
}