Module sandcorn

Description

🌽 A distributed unique ID generator for ComputerCraft computers

Sandcorn (like Snowflake, but for sand computers! 🏖️) generates unique, sortable IDs that are perfect for distributed systems in ComputerCraft. Each ID contains:

• Timestamp (hours since epoch)
• Machine ID (your computer's ID)
• Sequence number (for multiple IDs in the same hour)

const generateId = createSandcornGenerator();

// Generate a unique ID
const id = generateId();
console.log(`Generated ID: ${id}`);

// Decode an ID to see its components
const decoded = decodeSandcorn(id);
console.log(`Created on computer ${decoded.machineId} at hour ${decoded.tick}`);
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const generateId = createSandcornGenerator();

// Generate an ID with a specific timestamp
const customTime = Math.floor(os.epoch() / 3600);
const id = generateId(customTime);
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