1 files changed, 13 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/framework/bundles/org.eclipse.ecf.identity/src/org/eclipse/ecf/core/identity/URIID.java b/framework/bundles/org.eclipse.ecf.identity/src/org/eclipse/ecf/core/identity/URIID.java
index 6b4fc592e..36454db99 100644
--- a/framework/bundles/org.eclipse.ecf.identity/src/org/eclipse/ecf/core/identity/URIID.java
+++ b/framework/bundles/org.eclipse.ecf.identity/src/org/eclipse/ecf/core/identity/URIID.java
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 package org.eclipse.ecf.core.identity;
 
 import java.net.URI;
+import java.util.UUID;
 import org.eclipse.core.runtime.Assert;
 
 /**
@@ -26,6 +27,11 @@ public class URIID extends BaseID implements IResourceID {
 
 		private static final long serialVersionUID = 115165512542491014L;
 
+		/**
+		 * @since 3.8
+		 */
+		public static final String UUID_PROTOCOL = "uuid";
+
 		public URIIDNamespace(String name, String desc) {
 			super(name, desc);
 		}
@@ -49,6 +55,13 @@ public class URIID extends BaseID implements IResourceID {
 			}
 		}
 
+		/**
+		 * @since 3.8
+		 */
+		public ID createRandomUUID() throws IDCreateException {
+			return createInstance(new Object[] { UUID_PROTOCOL + ":" + UUID.randomUUID().toString() });
+		}
+
 		public String getScheme() {
 			return "uri";
 		}