RandomNumberGenerator

java.lang.Object

RandomNumberGenerator

All Implemented Interfaces:: NumberGenerator

public class RandomNumberGenerator
extends Object
implements NumberGenerator

Produces random numbers using Java's Random class

Field Summary

Fields

Modifier and Type Field Description

(package private) Random r

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor	Description
`RandomNumberGenerator()`	Generates numbers completely randomly.
`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 and bound (inclusive).

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

Field Details
- r
  
  Random r
Constructor Details
- RandomNumberGenerator
  
  public RandomNumberGenerator()
  
  Generates numbers completely randomly.
- 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 and bound (inclusive).
  
  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 and bound (inclusive).