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diff --git a/cpp/src/IceUtil/UUID.cpp b/cpp/src/IceUtil/UUID.cpp
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+// **********************************************************************
+//
+// Copyright (c) 2001
+// MutableRealms, Inc.
+// Huntsville, AL, USA
+//
+// All Rights Reserved
+//
+// **********************************************************************
+
+#include <IceUtil/UUID.h>
+
+#ifdef WIN32
+#else
+extern "C" // uuid/uuid.h seems to miss extern "C" declarations.
+{
+#   include <uuid/uuid.h>
+}
+#endif
+
+using namespace std;
+
+string
+IceUtil::generateUUID()
+{
+#ifdef WIN32
+#else
+    uuid_t uuid;
+    uuid_generate(uuid);
+
+    char str[37];
+    uuid_unparse(uuid, str);
+
+    return str;
+#endif
+}