1 files changed, 18 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/libbe/names.py b/libbe/names.py
index d2e077a..c86063d 100644
--- a/libbe/names.py
+++ b/libbe/names.py
@@ -35,3 +35,21 @@ def creator():
         return os.environ["LOGNAME"]
     else:
         return os.environ["USERNAME"]
+
+def unique_name(bug, bugs):
+    """
+    Generate short names from uuids.  Picks the minimum number of
+    characters (>=3) from the beginning of the uuid such that the
+    short names are unique.
+    
+    Obviously, as the number of bugs in the database grows, these
+    short names will cease to be unique.  The complete uuid should be
+    used for long term reference.
+    """
+    chars = 3
+    for some_bug in bugs:
+        if bug.uuid == some_bug.uuid:
+            continue
+        while (bug.uuid[:chars] == some_bug.uuid[:chars]):
+            chars+=1
+    return bug.uuid[:chars]