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Generate a unique client ID (noun only, no counter or port)

Generate a unique client ID (noun only, no counter or port)Returns just the noun part without counters or transport information. Used for internal client identification in thread names, buffer pools, event logs, etc.

Parameters

buffer	Output buffer for the generated ID
buffer_size	Size of the output buffer (minimum recommended: 32 bytes)

Returns

0 on success, -1 on error (invalid args or buffer too small)

Note

Does not guarantee uniqueness. For user-facing names, use generate_client_name() instead.

char id[32];
if (generate_client_id(id, sizeof(id)) == 0) {
    printf("Client ID: %s\n", id);  // Output: "Client ID: mountain"
}

See also

generate_client_name() for client display names with uniqueness guarantees

 
#ifndef ASCII_CHAT_DISCOVERY_NOUNS_H
#define ASCII_CHAT_DISCOVERY_NOUNS_H
 
#include <stddef.h>
#include <stdbool.h>
 
extern const char *nouns[];
 
extern const size_t nouns_count;
 
int generate_client_id(char *buffer, size_t buffer_size);
 
int generate_client_name(char *buffer, size_t buffer_size, void *existing_clients_hash, int port, bool is_tcp);
 
#endif // ASCII_CHAT_DISCOVERY_NOUNS_H