Support for java.util.UUID parameter in ktor-locations

Subsystem

Server, ktor-locations

Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.

I don’t want to write a custom converter to convert a string to java.util.UUID. Using custom converters makes controllers less reusable and it is less readable especially for new project members.

Describe the solution you’d like

Ktor’s built-in converter supports converting a string to/from java.util.UUID.

Motivation to include to ktor

UUID is a globally unique identifier and commonly used in URLs. In particular, UUID v4 is a handy choice when we need an unguessable or scattering identifier. It is convenient if ktor-locations supports it by default. For example, Spring and Django provide built-in support for UUIDs.

[cy6erGn0m]

@orangain there is a chance to get an MPP uuid implementation. Please see https://github.com/cy6erGn0m/kotlinx-uuid preview if still interested

[orangain]

@cy6erGn0m I know a custom converter can convert a string to UUID, but what I request here is built-in support of java.util.UUID. As I wrote above, I believe UUID is worth built-in support as some Web application frameworks do.

If built-in support of UUID is acceptable, I can send a pull request.