(mongodb >=1.0.0)
BSON type for an » ObjectID. The value consists of 12 bytes, where the first four bytes are a timestamp that reflect the ObjectID's creation. Specifically, the value consists of:
In MongoDB, each document stored in a collection requires a unique _id field that acts as a primary key. If an inserted document omits the _id field, the driver automatically generates an ObjectID for the _id field.
Using ObjectIDs for the _id field provides the following additional benefits: