generate_run_id() added

src/plan/app_text2plan.py

@@ -7,13 +7,13 @@ import subprocess
 import time
 import sys
 import threading
-from datetime import datetime
 from math import ceil
 import shutil
 import zipfile
 import copy
 
 from src.llm_factory import get_available_llms
+from src.plan.generate_run_id import generate_run_id
 from src.plan.filenames import FilenameEnum
 from src.plan.plan_file import PlanFile
 from src.plan.speedvsdetail import SpeedVsDetailEnum
@@ -156,7 +156,9 @@ def run_planner(submit_or_retry_button, plan_prompt, llm_model, speedvsdetail, s
             raise Exception(f"The run path is supposed to exist from an earlier run. However the no run path exists: {run_path}")
         
     elif submit_or_retry == "submit":
-        run_id = datetime.now().strftime("%Y%m%d_%H%M%S")
+        # use_uuid = True # TODO: determine if the app is running on huggingface spaces
+        use_uuid = False
+        run_id = generate_run_id(use_uuid)
         run_path = os.path.join("run", run_id)
         absolute_path_to_run_dir = os.path.abspath(run_path)
 

src/plan/generate_run_id.py

@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+from datetime import datetime
+import uuid
+
+def generate_run_id(use_uuid: bool):
+    """
+    Generates a unique ID, either a UUID or a timestamp.
+
+    In a multi user environment, use UUID to avoid conflicts.
+    In a single user environment, use timestamp for human readability.
+    """
+    if use_uuid:
+        return str(uuid.uuid4())
+    else:
+        return datetime.now().strftime("%Y%m%d_%H%M%S")
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    print(generate_run_id(use_uuid=True))
+    print(generate_run_id(use_uuid=False))