title: python: how to convert a valid uuid from String to UUID?
body: <p>I receive the data as </p>
  
  <pre><code>   {
          "name": "Unknown",
          "parent": "Uncategorized",
          "uuid": "06335e84-2872-4914-8c5d-3ed07d2a2f16"
      },
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>and I need to convert the <code>uuid</code> from <code>String</code> to <code>uuid</code></p>
  
  <p>I did not find a way on the <a href="http://docs.python.org/library/uuid.html">python docs</a>, or am I missing something basic here?</p>