Java 5 on iSeries yet?

Guys,
 
Is 1.5 available on iSeries yet -- specifically from w/in WebSphere 5.1?
I'm interested in using the UUID class, but it's introduced in java 5
(http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.5.0/docs/api/java/util/UUID.html)
 
Alternatively, how would one generate a UUID from w/in Java? I've seen
references to using the VMID from java.rmi.dgc, but that doesn't quite
sound kosher -- although it seems to return something UUID-like.
 
I'm looking to identify a record uniquely across all space and time --
and UUIDs fit the bill!
 
-Walden
 
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Walden H Leverich III
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