Google Chrome - Alphanumeric hashes to identify extensions

Question

Google Chrome is using alpha numeric hashes as identifiers for the Chrome extensions. For eg. \"ajpgkpeckebdhofmmjfgcjjiiejpodla\" is the identifier for XMarks Bookmark Sync

Answer 1

I've posted a short Ruby script to calculate the extension id from the private key: http://supercollider.dk/2010/01/calculating-chrome-extension-id-from-your-private-key-233. This pretty much follows Erik Kay's description of the format.