/**
 * Generates a reasonably unique string ID based on current time (minutes, seconds, milliseconds) and random numbers.
 *
 * This function combines the current time and random numbers to generate
 * a unique string ID. The function assumes that it won't be called frequently
 * enough to generate two identical IDs within a millisecond, or that the random
 * number generator will produce the same value twice in quick succession.
 *
 * Note: The IDs generated by this function are not globally unique and their length may vary.
 * For truly unique and fixed-length IDs, consider using a more robust method such as UUID.
 *
 * @returns {string} A unique string ID.
 */
function generateUniqueId() {
  const now = new Date();
  const timeInMilliseconds =
    now.getMinutes() * 60000 + now.getSeconds() * 1000 + now.getMilliseconds(); // Get current time in milliseconds from the start of the hour
  const randomNum1 = Math.floor(Math.random() * 1000000); // Random number between 0 and 999999
  const randomNum2 = Math.floor(Math.random() * 1000000); // Another random number

  // Convert to base 36 (using numbers and letters) and remove '0.' from the random number
  const uniqueString =
    randomNum1.toString(36).substring(2) +
    timeInMilliseconds.toString(36) +
    randomNum2.toString(36).substring(2);

  return uniqueString;
}

export default generateUniqueId;