1 files changed, 9 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/src/server/neo4j_util.py b/src/server/neo4j_util.py
index 06b9d811..0ee1798e 100644
--- a/src/server/neo4j_util.py
+++ b/src/server/neo4j_util.py
@@ -3,16 +3,18 @@
 """
 
 import json
+import logging
 import six
-from six.moves.urllib import request
-import six.moves.urllib_error as urllib_error
-import model
 import string
 import time
-import logging
+import uuid
 
+import model
+from six.moves.urllib import request
+import six.moves.urllib_error as urllib_error
 from util import debug_log_duration
 
+
 log = logging.getLogger('rhizi')
 
 class Neo4JException(Exception):
@@ -310,6 +312,9 @@ def meta_attr_list_to_meta_attr_map(e_set, meta_attr='__label_set'):
 
     return ret
 
+def rand_id():
+    return str(uuid.uuid4())
+
 def __type_check_link_or_node_map(x_map):
     for k, v in x_map.iteritems():  # do some type sanity checking
         assert isinstance(k, six.string_types)