Add generateId() method to Utils::class helper.

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 # Change Log
 
-## 0.1.1 Under development
+## 0.1.1 February 29, 2024
+
+- Enh #3: Add `generateId()` method to `Utils::class` helper (@terabytesoftw)
 
 ## 0.1.0 February 28, 2024
 

src/Utils.php

@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 use function strrchr;
 use function strrpos;
 use function substr;
+use function uniqid;
 
 /**
  * Utils provides a set of static methods for common tasks.
@@ -65,23 +66,25 @@ public static function convertToPattern(string $regexp, string $delimiter = null
     }
 
     /**
-     * Returns the short name of the given class.
+     * Generate arrayable name from string.
      *
-     * @param string $class The class name.
+     * @param string $name String to convert.
      */
-    public static function getShortNameClass(string $class): string
+    public static function generateArrayableName(string $name): string
     {
-        return substr(strrchr($class, '\\'), 1) . '::class';
+        return !str_ends_with($name, '[]') ? $name . '[]' : $name;
     }
 
     /**
-     * Generate arrayable name from string.
+     * Generates a unique ID for an element.
      *
-     * @param string $name String to convert.
+     * @param string $prefix The prefix string. If not specified, the default is 'id-'.
+     *
+     * @return string The unique ID.
      */
-    public static function generateArrayableName(string $name): string
+    public static function generateId(string $prefix = 'id-'): string
     {
-        return !str_ends_with($name, '[]') ? $name . '[]' : $name;
+        return uniqid($prefix);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -148,6 +151,16 @@ public static function generateInputName(string $fieldModel, string $property, b
         throw new InvalidArgumentException('The field model cannot be empty for tabular inputs.');
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Returns the short name of the given class.
+     *
+     * @param string $class The class name.
+     */
+    public static function getShortNameClass(string $class): string
+    {
+        return substr(strrchr($class, '\\'), 1) . '::class';
+    }
+
     /**
      * This method parses an property expression and returns an associative array containing real property name,
      * prefix, and suffix.

tests/UtilsTest.php

@@ -36,14 +36,19 @@ public function testConvertToPatterInvalid(string $regexp, string $message, ?str
         Utils::convertToPattern($regexp, $delimiter);
     }
 
-    public function testGetShortNameClass(): void
+    public function testGenerateArrayableName(): void
     {
-        $this->assertSame('UtilsTest::class', Utils::getShortNameClass(self::class));
+        $this->assertSame('test.name[]', Utils::generateArrayableName('test.name'));
     }
 
-    public function testGenerateArrayableName(): void
+    public function testGenerateId(): void
     {
-        $this->assertSame('test.name[]', Utils::generateArrayableName('test.name'));
+        $this->assertMatchesRegularExpression('/^id-[0-9a-f]{13}$/', Utils::generateId());
+    }
+
+    public function testGenerateIdWithPrefix(): void
+    {
+        $this->assertMatchesRegularExpression('/^prefix-[0-9a-f]{13}$/', Utils::generateId('prefix-'));
     }
 
     public function testGenerateInputId(): void
@@ -85,6 +90,11 @@ public function testGetInputNameExceptionWithTabular(): void
         Utils::generateInputName('', '[0]dates[0]');
     }
 
+    public function testGetShortNameClass(): void
+    {
+        $this->assertSame('UtilsTest::class', Utils::getShortNameClass(self::class));
+    }
+
     public function testMultibyteGenerateArrayableName(): void
     {
         $this->assertSame('登录[]', Utils::generateArrayableName('登录'));