RFR: 8334015: Add Support for UUID Version 7 (UUIDv7) defined in RFC 9562 [v16]

[Roger Riggs]

On Wed, 22 Oct 2025 16:53:30 GMT, Jaikiran Pai <jpai at openjdk.org> wrote:

>> src/java.base/share/classes/java/util/UUID.java line 208:
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>>> 206:      * @since 26
>>> 207:      * */
>>> 208:     public static UUID epochMillis(long timestamp) {
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>> Now that we have settled on which API to expose, would it be better to rename this new method to `fromEpochMillis(...)`? This class already has a `fromString(...)` API, so `fromEpochMillis(...)` would fit in with that style and would be a bit more precise too, I think.
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> The rest of the changes in the PR looks fine to me. Before reviewing the CSR, I think we should come to an agreement on the method naming.
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> I prefer `fromEpochMillis(...)` instead of the current `epochMillis(...)`. @RogerRiggs, @AlanBateman which one of these method names do you suggest we proceed with?

Not to thrash on the name but `fromEpochMillis(millis))` is a good name similar to `fromString(String)`.

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PR Review Comment: https://git.openjdk.org/jdk/pull/25303#discussion_r2453392447