code: def generate_PID_name(self, prefix=None):
          '''
          Generate a unique random Handle name (random UUID). The Handle is not
          registered. If a prefix is specified, the PID name has the syntax
          <prefix>/<generatedname>, otherwise it just returns the generated
          random name (suffix for the Handle).
  
          :param prefix: Optional. The prefix to be used for the Handle name.
          :return: The handle name in the form <prefix>/<generatedsuffix> or
              <generatedsuffix>.
          '''
  
          LOGGER.debug('generate_PID_name...')
  
          randomuuid = uuid.uuid4()
          if prefix is not None:
              return prefix + '/' + str(randomuuid)
          else:
              return str(randomuuidf generate_PID_name(self, prefix=None):
          '''
          Generate a unique random Handle name (random UUID). The Handle is not
          registered. If a prefix is specified, the PID name has the syntax
          <prefix>/<generatedname>, otherwise it just returns the generated
          random name (suffix for the Handle).
  
          :param prefix: Optional. The prefix to be used for the Handle name.
          :return: The handle name in the form <prefix>/<generatedsuffix> or
              <generatedsuffix>.
          '''
  
          LOGGER.debug('generate_PID_name...')
  
          randomuuid = uuid.uuid4()
          if prefix is not None:
              return prefix + '/' + str(randomuuid)
          else:
              return str(randomuuid)
docs: Generate a unique random Handle name (random UUID). The Handle is not
          registered. If a prefix is specified, the PID name has the syntax
          <prefix>/<generatedname>, otherwise it just returns the generated
          random name (suffix for the Handle).
  
          :param prefix: Optional. The prefix to be used for the Handle name.
          :return: The handle name in the form <prefix>/<generatedsuffix> or
              <generatedsuffix>.