private static final SecureRandom RANDOM = new SecureRandom();

    private static final String BASE = StringUtil.toHex(getAddress()) + StringUtil.toHex(System.identityHashCode(RANDOM));

    /**
     * Creates a UUID.
     *
     * @return the UUID string
     */
    public static String create() {

    }

    /**
     * Converts a byte array to a hexadecimal string.
     *
     * @param bytes
     *            the byte array
     * @return the hexadecimal string
     */
    public static String toHex(final byte[] bytes) {
        if (bytes == null) {
            return "";
        }
        final StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder(bytes.length * 2);
        for (final byte b : bytes) {