adds a static method to store to generate a pointer

Author: amoreaulemay

mod.ts

@@ -105,6 +105,15 @@ export class Store<T> implements Subject<T> {
      */
     public get state(): T { return structuredClone(this.#state) as T; }
 
+    /**
+     * Convenience method to create a unique pointer.
+     * 
+     * @returns A `Pointer`
+     */
+    static newPointer(): string {
+        return crypto.randomUUID();
+    }
+
     /**
      * Creates a new `Store` (aka {@link Subject}) that can be subscribed to, or observed for a state change.
      */

tests/mod.test.ts

@@ -50,6 +50,12 @@ Deno.test("A new Store can be created", () => {
     assertEquals(store.state, state, `store.state should be equal to "${state}"`);
 });
 
+Deno.test("A store can generate a pointer", () => {
+    const pointer = mod.Store.newPointer();
+
+    assertEquals(typeof pointer, "string", "pointer should be a string");
+});
+
 Deno.test("A new observer can be created", () => {
     class ConcreteObserver implements mod.Observer<void> {
         public update(_subject: mod.Store<void>): void {