RandomNumberGenerator

java.lang.Object

org.cis1200.RandomNumberGenerator

All Implemented Interfaces:: NumberGenerator

public class RandomNumberGenerator extends Object implements NumberGenerator

Produces random numbers using Java's Random class. This class is implemented for you.

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor

Description

RandomNumberGenerator()

Generates pseudo-random numbers.

RandomNumberGenerator(long seed)

Generates numbers randomly based off of a specified seed.
Method Summary

Modifier and Type

Method

Description

int

next(int bound)

Grabs another integer from the Random number generator that is between 0 (inclusive) and bound (exclusive).

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Details
- RandomNumberGenerator
  
  public RandomNumberGenerator()
  
  Generates pseudo-random numbers.
- RandomNumberGenerator
  
  public RandomNumberGenerator(long seed)
  
  Generates numbers randomly based off of a specified seed.
  
  Parameters:
  
  seed - - a seed to pass to the Random number generator.
Method Details
- next
  
  public int next(int bound)
  
  Grabs another integer from the Random number generator that is between 0 (inclusive) and bound (exclusive).
  
  Specified by:
  
  next in interface NumberGenerator
  
  Parameters:
  
  bound - - the max value that can be returned by this call to next
  
  Returns:
  
  a random number between 0 (inclusive) and bound (exclusive).