diff --git a/ndn-handle/base-handle.cpp b/ndn-handle/base-handle.cpp
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+/* -*- Mode:C++; c-file-style:"gnu"; indent-tabs-mode:nil; -*- */
+/**
+ * Copyright (C) 2013 Regents of the University of California.
+ * See COPYING for copyright and distribution information.
+ */
+
+#include "base-handle.hpp"
+
+namespace repo {
+
+uint64_t
+BaseHandle::generateProcessId()
+{
+  static boost::random::mt19937_64 gen;
+  static boost::random::uniform_int_distribution<uint64_t> dist(0, 0xFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFLL);
+  return dist(gen);
+}
+
+}
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