source: QX/RPlain/randomname.py @ 954

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"""
Generate strange (not guessable) UIDs.

$Id$
"""

import random


charList = ([chr(i) for i in range(48, 58)]
          + [chr(i) for i in range(97, 123)]
          + [chr(i) for i in range(65, 91)]
          + ['-', '_']
)


def generateName(check=None, lowerCaseOnly=False, bits=128, base=62, seed=None):
    """ Generates an unguessable random name.
    """
    if base > 64:
        raise ValueError('The base argument may not exceed 64, but is %i.' % base)
    random.seed(seed)
    OK = False
    base = lowerCaseOnly and min(base, 36) or base
    while not OK:
        data = strBase(random.getrandbits(bits), base)
        OK = check is None or check(data)
    return data


def strBase(n, base):
    result = []
    while n > 0:
        n, r = divmod(n, base)
        result.append(r)
    return ''.join(reversed([charList[n] for n in (result or [0])]))