Get time from a UUID about go.uuid HOT 5 CLOSED

There is no such method as UUID isn't always based on timestamp.

For timestamp-based UUID actual timestamp part is being modified to store UUID version bits, so there is no way to get original time from UUID.

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Actually, this isn't really true. Please see #50

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Could the library just return an error if the time isn't valid? A lot of libraries (including this one) have time based UUID's. I'm trying to move away from gocql and this is the best alternative minus this one missing function.

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@jbsturgeon that's exactly what PR #50 does, unless you're saying that there is some kind of timestamp embedded in a Type 1 UUID that is outside the golang time type's range.

If that's indeed the case, please comment on #50 and provide a sample Type 1 UUID that has an invalid time and doesn't return an error. I'll be happy to amend the PR.

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