.. _reference.rfc4122.uuidinterface:

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Rfc4122\\UuidInterface
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.. php:namespace:: Ramsey\Uuid\Rfc4122

.. php:interface:: UuidInterface

    Implements :php:interface:`Ramsey\\Uuid\\UuidInterface`.

    ``Rfc4122\UuidInterface`` represents an RFC 4122 UUID.
    In addition to providing the methods defined on the interface, this class
    additionally provides the following methods.

    .. php:method:: getFields()

        :returns: The fields that comprise this UUID.
        :returntype: Ramsey\\Uuid\\Rfc4122\\FieldsInterface

    .. php:method:: getUrn()

        :returns: The string standard representation of the UUID as a `URN`_.
        :returntype: ``string``


.. _URN: https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc8141